South Korean authorities have begun looking into an explosion and blaze that hit a Korean‑run vessel in the waters near the Strait of Hormuz. The incident happened on Monday while the ship was anchored close to the United Arab Emirates, and it caused damage in the engine room. The crew of 24, which
Stranger Than Heaven steps away from the usual big‑action style of Yakuza games. It focuses on two young men, Makoto and Yu, who arrive in Japan in the early 1900s. Their lives are tied to crime and music, and the game follows them for fifty years. The story is tight. Instead of spanning m
Sony Pictures Entertainment’s earnings for the year that ended March 31, 2026 show a picture of balance. Total sales reached JPY1. 499 trillion, about $9. 92 billion, essentially unchanged from the previous year. The company’s biggest draw was the anime film “Infinity Castle, ” which earned $741 mil
Sony announced that its operating profit for the fiscal year ending March 2027 is expected to climb by 11 %, reaching roughly 1. 6 trillion yen (about $10. 2 billion). This increase comes even though the company’s gaming division, a key revenue source, is projected to see lower sales. The firm also
Singapore is currently keeping two 60‑plus men in isolation while they undergo testing for hantavirus. The men were aboard the MV Hondius, a cruise ship that left Ushuaia in Argentina on April 1 and later sparked an outbreak. The ship’s passengers are being monitored worldwide to stop the virus from
Scientists took skin cells from two people whose hearts were growing too thick, which can cause dangerous rhythms and block blood flow. Inside each cell’s instruction manual, a single wrong letter in the PRKAG2 gene was spotted—like a typo in a recipe that makes the heart muscle store extra sugar in
Silicon Valley once saw little use for religion. But now, as AI systems spread everywhere, tech giants are asking faith leaders to help decide what’s right and wrong for their machines. Last week, leaders from tech firms like Anthropic and OpenAI sat down with religious groups at a New York event ca
South Korea just flipped the script on digital money. Instead of relying on U. S. dollars inside blockchain networks, the country is building its own public blockchain for won-denominated stablecoins—digital coins that always hold one unit of Korean currency. This isn’t just tech talk. It’s a quiet
South Korea wasn’t always the giant it is today when it comes to pop culture. Decades ago, its music, movies, food, and even beauty trends barely left the country’s borders. Today, K-pop albums top charts worldwide, Korean dramas stream in millions of homes, and Korean skincare routines have become
Schools often focus on structured lessons, but a new study suggests something simple might help kids more: free play. Researchers looked at 125 elementary students in a high-poverty area. The kids were split into groups that got 12 weeks of 45-minute free play sessions either in fall or spring. The
