Carl Samson

Around 1,000 people were evacuated amid a major refrigerant leak at a Costco in Concord, California, on Friday afternoon. Key points:

K-pop girl group Ive has returned with their highly anticipated second EP, “Ive Switch,” along with the music video for title track “Heya.”

Researchers from the U.K. and China have developed a material capable of storing greenhouse gases, offering a new and innovative tool against global warming.

In an enchanting addition to its menu, Japan's Ghibli Park has begun offering “grilled frogs” at its recently opened Valley of Witches area.

Home products giant Williams-Sonoma has been fined a record $3.175 million for falsely advertising some of its products as “Made in USA” when they were manufactured overseas, particularly in China.

A psychologist has testified that Dharmesh Patel, the California radiologist accused of intentionally driving his family off a cliff, was experiencing a psychotic break at the time of the incident.

Launched in 2022, the Seoul Pet Patrol Squad has now grown to over 1,400 teams

A foreign man in his 50s has been detained in Japan after allegedly climbing down a cruise ship to re-enter the country illegally. Key points:

Families of deceased Chinese “comfort women” have filed a groundbreaking lawsuit against the Japanese government, seeking justice for wartime atrocities in a case that may influence future compensation claims.

The White House has offered explanations after President Joe Biden's controversial comments in which he labeled allies Japan and India as “xenophobic.”