Ahtisa Manalo, Mariem Velazco among early Miss International 2018 favorites

The coronation night of Miss International 2018 is still months away but two contestants are already creating buzz online. Pageant fans from around the world are rooting for Maria Ahtisa Manalo, 20, of the Philippines and Mariem Velazco, 19, of Venezuela. Currently, Venezuela is the country with the most Miss International crowns. Venezuelan beauty queens … Continue reading Ahtisa Manalo, Mariem Velazco among early Miss International 2018 favorites

Seoul’s Dae Hwan Kim: Tokyo’s Masakazu Imanari is strong but I’m stronger

Dae Hwan Kim, a 31-year-old fighter from Seoul, will face Masakazu Imanari in his seventh match at ONE Championship on April 20, 2018. After two early victories, Kim seeks to overcome two recent losses. He believes in his superior skills and aims for a knockout victory, holding a record of 12 wins and 3 losses.

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BLACKPINK 2018 Japan tour confirmed

YG Entertainment has confirmed that its sole girl group BLACKPINK will tour in Japan in July 2018. This will be the first live Japanese tour of the four-member K-pop girl group. Titled “BLACK Arena Tour 2018,” the tour will have six shows in three cities in Japan, YG Entertainment announced in its official website. The … Continue reading BLACKPINK 2018 Japan tour confirmed

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Turkey’s Saygid Guseyn Arslanaliev submits Japan’s Tetsuya Yamada in Bangkok, Thailand

“ONE: Iron Will” shook the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand on March 24, 2018 with the historic superfight between ONE Bantamweight World Champion Bibiano “The Flash” Fernandes of Brazil and ONE Featherweight and Lightweight World Champion Martin “The Situ-Asian” Nguyen of Vietnam and Australia. It was ONE Championship's fifth 2018 event. In the third bout … Continue reading Turkey’s Saygid Guseyn Arslanaliev submits Japan’s Tetsuya Yamada in Bangkok, Thailand

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South Korea’s Dae Hwan Kim loses to Japan’s Daichi Takenaka in Myanmar via disqualification

ONE Championship fighters Dae Hwan Kim, 31, of South Korea and Daichi Takenaka, 28, of Japan competed in bantamweight division at “ONE: Quest for Gold” at the Thuwunna Indoor Stadium in Yangon, Myanmar. Their bout was the third match on the main card. When the action started, Takenaka kicked Kim’s body. The Japanese mixed martial … Continue reading South Korea’s Dae Hwan Kim loses to Japan’s Daichi Takenaka in Myanmar via disqualification

Hayato Suzuki, Yuji Shimada, Yago Bryan (©ONE Championship)

Japan’s Hayato Suzuki submits Brazil’s Yago Bryan in Pasay, Philippines

“ONE: Global Superheroes,” the first ONE Championship event in the Philippines in 2018, took place on January 26, 2018 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, Metro Manila. In the sixth bout of the evening, Hayato Suzuki, 31, of Japan and Yago Bryan, 25, of Brazil battled it out in a strawweight … Continue reading Japan’s Hayato Suzuki submits Brazil’s Yago Bryan in Pasay, Philippines

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Japan’s Shinya Aoki beats Russia’s Marat Gafurov in grappling match in Jakarta, Indonesia

ONE Championship held "ONE: Kings of Courage" at the Jakarta Convention Center in Jakarta, Indonesia on January 20, 2018. The seventh bout of the evening was the card’s highly anticipated grappling match between Shinya “Tobikan Judan” Aoki of Japan and Marat “Cobra” Gafurov of Russia. Aoki is a former ONE Lightweight World Champion. Gafurov is … Continue reading Japan’s Shinya Aoki beats Russia’s Marat Gafurov in grappling match in Jakarta, Indonesia

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Russia’s Yusup Saadulaev decisions Japan’s Masakazu Imanari in Jakarta, Indonesia

Yusup “Maestro” Saadulaev, 32, of Russia was one of the winners at “ONE: Kings of Courage”, a mixed martial arts event held at the Jakarta Convention Center in Jakarta, Indonesia on January 20, 2018. It is the first ONE Championship live event in 2018. The fifth bout of the evening was a bantamweight match between Saadulaev and … Continue reading Russia’s Yusup Saadulaev decisions Japan’s Masakazu Imanari in Jakarta, Indonesia

SHINee’s Onew, Key, Minho, Taemin to perform in Tokyo, Japan

South Korean singers Lee Jin-ki, 28, Kim Ki-bum, 26, Choi Min-ho, 26, and Lee Tae-min, 24, whose respective stage names are Onew, Key, Minho and Taemin, will perform in Japan in February 2018. The remaining members of the K-pop boy group SHINee will have concerts in Osaka in Tokyo for four days. SHINee lost one member … Continue reading SHINee’s Onew, Key, Minho, Taemin to perform in Tokyo, Japan

Roger Garcia, Lee Jung-Jin, Ching Siu-Ting, Dr. Wilfred Wong Ying-wai, Kara Wai Ying-Hung, Cherry Ngan Cheuk-Ling, Josie Lin, Fred Wang Cheung-yue

12th Asian Film Awards nominations announced in Hong Kong

The Asian Film Awards (AFA) Academy has announced the nominations for the 12th Asian Film Awards (AFA) in Hong Kong, China. For this edition, submissions were received from 26 countries and regions and 89 nominations were made for 17 awards, including the newly added Best New Director and Best Action Film. The nominations represent 32 films from 10 countries … Continue reading 12th Asian Film Awards nominations announced in Hong Kong