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South Korean university develops toilet that converts poop to power and pays you for “deposits”

• Master Blaster
  Jul 14, 2021
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Quite possibly the greatest invention ever.

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• Korea
• (BeeVi • energy • methane • poop • science • South Korea • technology • Toilets • Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology • virtual currency)

Starbucks releases cutest Valentine’s Day collection ever

• Oona McGee
  Feb 3, 2021

Cupid stars in this romantic new range, which even includes a leather key holder pouch!

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• Korea
• (COK • cute • drinkware • limited edition • love • mugs • romance • Starbucks • starbucks korea • travel mugs • tumblers • Valentine's Day)

YouTube video about home-grown, home-cooked, traditional Chinese food causes major controversy

• Dale Roll
  Jan 25, 2021

One dish created in the video has some people angry that it was included when it’s not Chinese food.

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• China, Korea
• (Asian food • China • chinese food • controversy • food • kimchi • Korea • korean food • Lixiqi • YouTube)

Words of wisdom to live by from a simple Japanese father for Coming of Age Day

• Krista Rogers
  Jan 12, 2021

Our writer received a heartfelt message from his father on his Coming of Age Day 23 years ago which he would now like to share with you.

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• Japan, Korea
• (COK • Coming of Age Day • fathers • moving • P.K. Sanjun • Parenting • parents • Seijin no Hi • SNJO • touching)

Starbucks now has a foxy drinkware range

• Oona McGee
  Sep 22, 2020

Beautiful new collection celebrates “an autumn festival of animals living in the coffee forest“.

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• Korea
• (autumn • COK • drinkware • fox • foxes • limited edition • mugs • squirrels • Starbucks • starbucks korea • travel mugs • tumblers)

Bill approving “Space Force” military branch moves forward in Japan’s parliament

• Eli Pang
  Jan 26, 2020

Japan comes closer to establishing their own Space Force, but no plans for mecha in sight so far.

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• Korea
• (government • JSDF • military • space)

Is the U.S. ambassador to Korea’s mustache really that big of a deal to South Koreans?

• Dale Roll
  Jan 24, 2020

How offensive is Harry Harris’ mustache, truly?

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• Korea, USA
• (ambassador • anti-Japan • diplomacy • Korea-Japan relations • mustache • U.S.-Korea relations • World War II)

South Korea’s Honey Butter Mix Nuts snack has us totally addicted

• Shannon McNaught
  Jun 20, 2019

What do you get when you put sweet, salty, and nutty together in one snack? Pure addiction.

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• Korea
• (addictive • Honey Butter Mixnuts • snacks • taste test)

Cheap Air Seoul ticket allows unlimited flights between Korea and exciting destinations in Japan

• Koh Ruide
  May 28, 2019

At just $250, this golden ticket is a great way to help you save big on travel expenses.

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• Japan, Korea
• (cheap • deal • flights • promotion • saving money • tickets • travel)

Massive kung fu vs. taekwondo brawl breaks out at shopping mall between beefing schools【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  May 7, 2019

Martial artists start the fight, Internet commenters continue it.

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• China, Korea
• (COK • crazy • fight • kung fu • martial arts • taekwondo • video • weird)

Korea beats Disneyland as most desirable graduation trip for Japanese girls in survey

• Dale Roll
  Feb 26, 2019

Mickey Mouse may not be the king of Japanese girls’ hearts any longer.

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• Japan, Korea
• (graduation trip • high school • Japanese high school girls • schoolgirls • society • South Korea • Tokyo Disneyland • travel)

Starbucks Korea’s new graduation bottle makes us want to go back to school

• Evie Nyan
  Feb 23, 2019

Starbucks Korea has introduced an academically/aesthetically pleasing drink bottle to delight uni grads and fans of cute design alike.

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• Korea
• (graduation • Korea • Starbucks • university)

Japanese poopers show strong enthusiasm for new portable banana toilet【Videos】

• Casey Baseel
  Feb 12, 2019

Crowdfunding success shows there’s still room for one more in the crowded Japanese toilet marketplace.

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• Japan, Korea
• (bananas • clever • cool • crazy • funny • Toilets • weird)

BTS becomes first-ever K-pop group to present at Grammy Awards

• Oona McGee
  Feb 12, 2019

The boy band might not have won in their category at the Grammys, but they came out winners by the end of the night.

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• Korea, USA
• (BTS • Grammy • Grammy Awards • Grammy's • K-pop • music • twitter)

KitKat Makeup: Korean cosmetics brand Etude causes a sensation with new chocolate beauty trend

• Oona McGee
  Feb 8, 2019

It’s time to add KitKats to our beauty routine. 

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• Korea
• (beauty products • beauty trends • chocolate • Kit Kats • KitKat • Korean Beauty • Korean makeup • makeup)

Korean basketball commentator’s sudden nosebleed draws laughter, admiration 【Video】

• Master Blaster
  Dec 12, 2018

Despite copious amounts of blood flowing, both men carry on with the job at hand.

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• Korea
• (basketball • Cho Hyun-il • commentator • embarrassing • NBA • nosebleed • Park Chan-woong)

Korean boy band bumped from Japan’s most popular music program over A-bomb T-shirt

• SoraNews24
  Nov 9, 2018

Appearance on TV show was still being promoted up to one day before scheduled performance.

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• Japan, Korea
• (atomic bomb • Bangtan Boys • BTS • controversy • Hiroshima • K-pop • music • T0shirts • World War II)

South Korea’s annual body painting festival sees humans transforming into exquisite works of art

• Koh Ruide
  Sep 10, 2018

The best canvas in the world turns out to be skin.

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• Korea
• (art • beautiful • body paint • body painting • South Korea)

The power of fast food: Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un wants McDonald’s to invest in North Korea

• Koh Ruide
  May 7, 2018

You know peace has arrived when the Supreme Leader now hungers for burgers instead of the nuclear launch button.

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• Korea, North Korea
• (America • Burger • fast food • Kim Jong-un • McDonald's • North Korea)

Hilarious GIF shows what could have happened to Moon Jae-in when he stepped into North Korea

• Dale Roll
  May 4, 2018

Frankly, we’re kind of surprised it didn’t happen.

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• Korea, North Korea
• (funny • GIF • Kim Jong-un • North Korea • peace • politics • South Korea • video)

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