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New protein named after Pikachu
You just have to already know this is coming from Japan. A group of researchers at the Osaka Bioscience Institute has discovered a protein that is vital to transmitting information to the brain Yomiuri writes....
Tags: japan, new, group, anime, media, popular, osaka, energy
Miyazaki releases first animated film in four years
Japantoday.com reported, "Oscar-winning animator Hayao Miyazaki on Saturday released his first full-length film in four years, dropping computer graphics for his pencil to tell the story of a fish-girl and the sea."
China worker stabs 10 after fake money switch
A Chinese migrant worker killed one nperson and stabbed nine others after discovering his savings of ...
An explanation below for folks who don't know what "Rickrolling" is - from WikipedianRickrolling is a prank and Internet meme involving the music video for the 1987 Rick Astley song "Never Gonna Give You Up".loudly in public in...
Tags: video, us, music, song, 2008, 2007, media, american, life, popular, free, music video, list, internet, youtube, celebrity, video game, trailer, game
Pop Ho of the day: Lee Oh-ta of LPG is for real
Lee Oh-ta (aka "Su-ah) of the girl group, LPG, literally looks like she's been on the streets for a while. The girl must have borrowed her outfit from the real streetwalkers on Hooker Hill. The Korean media is calling...
China jails 12 more Tibetans over March riots
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese courts jailed 12 more rioters for their roles in unrest in Tibet, state media said, weeks before the Beijing Olympics and after Beijing deported a Tibetan British woman it accused of anti-government...
Tags: china, chinese, beijing, government, media, woman, olympics, tibet, british, jailed
Talented Tigers excel in season's first half
The Hanshin Tigers are so far ahead in the Central League standings the Japanese media has already given them a magic number. n The Kansai club has rolled through the first half of the season, mauling anything and....
The iPhone 3G went on sale today at the Softbank flagship store in Omotesando/Harajuku.nMany of my comrades have been out there waiting since 4PM and I just had to go along to egg them on.
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Zheng Jie Loses to Serena, but Makes History
Multiple rain delays surely kept millions of Zheng Jie's Chinese fans up late watching the Wimbledon women's singles semi-final Thursday. Sichuan native Zheng lost to Serena Williams in straight sets, but made history as the...
Tags: china, new, chinese, world, media, star, fans, women, home, money, performance, olympics, rain, history, 2006, earthquake, communist, tennis
Square Enix's E3 Line Up - Where Is Final Fantasy XIII?
So what does RPG giant Square Enix have in store for E3 2008? Why RPGs, of course. The publisher's lineup doesn't come as a surprise to anyone who's been following the company since last E3. Starting on the portable side of things....
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Quake panda gives birth to twins in China: state media
A giant panda evacuated after China's devastating earthquake in May gave birth to twins on Sunday, state media reported.
Graphic Illustrations from Tokyo Born Shingo Shimizu
Tokyo born, Toronto based illustrator, Shingo Shimizu, has a nice and clear graphic style. He has worked for various firms in the design industry such as X Corporation and Modern Media.
Tags: japanese, tokyo, media, popular, style, art, design, modern
Media Talk: 'Love Guru,' Panned in U.S., Heads to India
News outlets in India are tracking complaints and protests related to the movie's release in the United States, as well as the film's poor performance and scathing reviews.
Tags: love, india, movie, media, film, release, performance, united states, poor
Esther Ku and Papa CJ are Last Comic Standing Finalists
Esther Ku and Papa CJ make the cut to be finalists on Last Comic Standing. In his act, Papa CJ joked about outsourcing the comedy and made fun of Americans. he only thing wrong here was that he did not have new material.
Tags: japanese, new, korea, 2008, asian, comedy, comedian, humor
Police chief faces sack after Chinese girl's death: report
The police chief whose inquiry into the alleged rape and murder of a schoolgirl triggered riots in southwestern China is facing the sack for sparking the unrest, state media reported early Friday.
Tags: china, chinese, media, girl, police, death, murder, rape
Lee Ji-sun or “Sun Lee” strikes a pose for the swimsuit competition for the Miss Universe Pageant in Vietnam on June 27th 2008. Sun seems to be basking in the spotlight away from the Korean media’s eye. Miss Korea 2007 seems...
Tags: japan, korean, korea, 2008, 2007, media, vietnam, competition, spotlight
Woman gets 11 years for running Kabul brothel
A Chinese woman was sentenced to eleven nyears in jail for operating brothels in Kabul, the China Daily nand Chinese language media reported on Saturday.
Singapore charges two for organ trading
The Singapore government has charged two Indonesians for putting their kidneys up for sale in the city-state, in what local media say is the first prosecution against organ trade in the country.
Tags: government, media, trade, singapore
Getam Apang & Naren Rai released-Has the ordeal of Apang Family ended?
The 10 days ordeal of family members of Getam Apang, youngest son of former CM Gegong Apang and Naren Rai ended on 27th June, when the abducted duo walked free from their abductors to Holongi police station to be united with their...
Tags: music, show, government, media, police, home, free, minister, family, drama, arrested, law, poor, teacher, probe
DJ QBert and Russell Peters skratching
Before Russell Peters became a comedian, he was a skratch DJ on the 1's and the 2's. Whenever he's in the San Francisco Bay Area, he's clownin' & cuttin' it up at DJ QBert's skratch dojo, "The Lair of the Octagon."
Tags: world, american, filipino, comedian, ambassador