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J-pop agency chief quits over abuse scandal
Published on 07/09/2023
» TOKYO: The head of an influential J-pop talent agency has stepped down after investigators said the family-held business turned a blind eye to decades of sexual abuse by its late founder.
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Women dance to their own beat in China's nightclubs
AFP, Published on 12/05/2023
» SHANGHAI - Tired of Shanghai club nights dominated by men, where a woman's appearance often matters as much as her musical skills, Eloise Fan has created an underground space where women DJs are free to shine.
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Young, rich and racy: South Korea's livestreamers
AFP, Published on 26/03/2021
» SEOUL: From a converted storeroom on the roof of his mother's Seoul apartment, Kim Min-kyo plays video games for up to 15 hours a day -- and makes a fortune from the thousands of fans watching him.
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Fly swatters and Covid coins: this week on the US campaign trail
AFP, Published on 10/10/2020
» WASHINGTON - With less than a month until the US elections the race for the White House has thrown up a new trove of tidbits and odd moments, including a rush on fly swatters and a new presidential coin.
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Ammy's fraud charges headache, net closes on Ponzi Manow
News, Mae Moo, Published on 10/11/2019
» Meet my new electronic friend
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British gambling industry grapples with under-age problem
AFP, Published on 09/10/2019
» LONDON - Raising the minimum legal age for betting and boosting education could be effective tools to tackle the scourge of problem gambling among children in Britain, say industry insiders.
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Curvy women defy stereotypes with Eiffel Tower fashion show
AFP, Published on 29/04/2019
» PARIS - Dozens of curvy women staged a fashion show near the Eiffel Tower Sunday, braving chilly rain in skimpy outfits to defy fashion diktats with the simple slogan: "My body is beautiful."
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To die for
Published on 14/08/2017
» Online bullies feel that they can attack people however they want. But what would happen if one of their victims returned from the dead in search of revenge?
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Lies, Damned Lies ... And Billboards
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 06/08/2017
» The Bang Na expressway is a corridor of lies and deceit. Describing it like that may be extreme, but we are living in extreme times. We are required to react to everything in the most shocking way, and what better way to do that than to react hysterically to things which, back in the 20th century, warranted a cursory glance with a disapproving raised eyebrow.
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Japan's budget furniture king discounted his way to a fortune
Bloomberg News, Published on 31/05/2017
» TOKYO -- Embarrassed by the recall of thousands of kitchenware pots after they appeared to leak lead when heated, Japan’s discount-furniture king, Akio Nitori, took an unusual step. He hired a team of auto industry engineers to revamp his quality assurance and testing division.
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