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South Korean film ‘Parasite’ child actor cheers best picture win in Oscars

South Korean satire Parasite made Oscar history after becoming the first non-English film to win the Academy’s best picture award. The win left 10-year-old Jeong Hyeon-jun, the youngest member of the movie’s cast, overwhelmed. 

 

February 10, 2020
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Pixar’s Bao, a story about a lonely Chinese mother and her baby dumpling, won this year’s Oscar for Best Animated Short. Bao is Chinese-Canadian animator Domee Shi's directorial debut. Shi said she...01:20
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February 25, 2019
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Malaysians celebrated native daughter Michelle Yeoh’s Oscar win for best  actress on March 12, 2023. Yeoh, who was born in northwestern Malaysia and started her career in Hong Kong, won for her...01:15
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Michelle Yeoh’s Oscar win brings joy to Malaysia
March 14, 2023
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Janet Yeoh and her family watched from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on the morning of March 13, 2023, local time, as her daughter Michelle won best actress at the 97th Academy Awards in Hollywood. Yeoh...02:56
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Michelle Yeoh's mum reacts to daughter winning best actress Oscar
March 13, 2023
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Chinese-born director Chloé Zhao became the first woman of colour to win the Academy Award for best director at the 93rd Academy Awards on April 25, 2021. She also became only the second woman to...02:20
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Chloé Zhao makes history at Oscars 2021
April 26, 2021
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Pyongyang’s troops are gaining experience and Russian equipment that could be used against neighbouring countries, US envoy tells the UN  03:07
North Korea
US: Ukraine battles prepare North Korea for war in Asia
January 9, 2025
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Yoon was arrested in January on insurrection charges over his botched attempt to impose martial law01:50
South Korea
South Korea’s Yoon ordered to be released
March 7, 2025
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At least 15 people were injured, while a church and several homes were damaged in the incident02:09
South Korea
South Korean jet accidentally drops bombs on village
March 6, 2025
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Japan
Japan fighting its biggest wildfire in decades
March 4, 2025
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Japan
AI robots developed to help elderly in Japan
March 3, 2025
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The Tokyo Metropolitan Government will offer its employees a four-day work week in April 2025, but will the move tackle Japan’s overwork crisis?12:59
Japan
Why work-life balance is a struggle in Asia
February 28, 2025
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While South Korea’s fertility rate is still the world’s lowest, the birth rate increased year on year for the first time since 201503:00
South Korea
South Korea’s birth rate rises for first time in 9 years
February 26, 2025
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The accident happened at a highway construction site some 65km (40 miles) south of Seoul01:16
East Asia
At least 4 dead in South Korea bridge collapse
February 25, 2025
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Japan
Female sumo wrestler breaks gender barriers
February 21, 2025
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Kim Sae-ron was best known for her role in the 2010 film The Man from Nowhere   01:32
South Korea
South Korea’s Kim Sae-ron dead at 24
February 17, 2025
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Extreme heat and a record number of tourist arrivals have taxed Japan’s rice supplies, causing prices to rise 02:28
Japan
Japan rushes to stop 82% surge in rice prices
February 15, 2025
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The litter-picking team protects deer in the city of Nara from accidentally consuming rubbish left behind03:07
Japan
The squad saving deer from tourist trash in Japan
February 13, 2025
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South Korea’s young and old connect over this music genre
February 7, 2025
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Residents in Saitama prefecture have been asked to reduce water use after the five-metre (16 feet) deep sinkhole expanded and a second hole formed nearby01:14
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Truck driver missing for 3 days in Japan sinkhole
January 31, 2025
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South Korea
Hong Kong-bound plane catches fire at Busan airport
January 29, 2025
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Prosecutors indict impeached South Korean President Yoon for insurrection over martial law01:01
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Impeached South Korean President Yoon indicted
January 27, 2025
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Yoon’s martial law case referred to South Korean prosecutors
January 23, 2025
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Authorities now have 48 hours to question Yoon, after which they must seek a warrant to detain him for up to 20 days or release him  03:32
South Korea
Investigators arrest Yoon after weeks-long stand-off
January 15, 2025