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Entertainment

Vocaloid Has Found a Strange New Sound — And It’s Coming From the Internet’s Creepiest Corners

For years, Vocaloid has been associated with colorful virtual singers, futuristic pop and the unmistakable voice of Hatsune Miku. But a darker side of the culture is now emerging — one filled with empty corridors, endless rooms, distorted memories and the unsettling feeling that something is wrong. As the horror film “Backrooms” arrives in Japanese theaters, attention is turning to an unexpected connection: Vocaloid music has already become a soundtrack for the internet's growing fascination wi

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Business

LG Family Feud Takes Another Turn: Court Rejects Koo Kwang-mo Adoption Break — What Happens Next?

SEOUL — A bitter family dispute inside South Korea’s LG Group has taken another dramatic turn after a Seoul court rejected a legal attempt to sever the adoption relationship between LG Group Chairman Koo Kwang-mo and his adoptive mother, Kim Young-sik. The Seoul Family Court on Sept. 3 dismissed Kim’s petition seeking judicial dissolution of her adoptive relationship with Koo. The court did not disclose its specific reasoning when the ruling was announced. The decision means Koo Kwang-mo’s leg

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Business

Singapore Investors Are Being Lured Into “Hot Stock” Chats — Then the Prices Suddenly Collapse

SINGAPORE — A familiar investment scam is making a comeback — and Singapore Police are warning investors to be especially careful when strangers or online “trading experts” promise a little-known stock is about to surge. At least 21 cases of suspected “pump-and-dump” stock market manipulation scams have been reported since July 2026, according to an advisory issued by the Singapore Police Force on Sept. 5. The victims were allegedly persuaded to buy shares in companies listed on the Hong Kong

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Entertainment

Naomi Osaka Survives Another US Open Thriller — But Her Next Opponent Could Change Everything

Naomi Osaka is through to the last 16 of the 2026 US Open, but getting there was anything but easy. The four-time Grand Slam champion and No. 13 seed battled past Belgium's Elise Mertens 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 on Saturday at Louis Armstrong Stadium, surviving a tense third set to keep her bid for a third US Open championship alive. The victory also continued a remarkable pattern for Osaka in New York this year: she has repeatedly found ways to win even when her best tennis has not been there. Osaka G

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Business

Wall Street Is Getting Nervous About AI Stocks — The Next Move Could Change the Market

Wall Street is still betting heavily on artificial intelligence, but investors are becoming far less willing to reward AI companies simply for posting impressive numbers. That shift became increasingly visible last week as rising oil prices, higher Treasury yields and renewed inflation concerns pushed investors toward more defensive positions — even as the broader U.S. stock market managed to finish the week higher. The S&P 500 gained about 0.1% for the week, while the Nasdaq Composite advance

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Politics

Masked Protesters Shut Down Dover Port Over Migrant Boats — Then the UK Government Responds

Hundreds of masked protesters brought traffic around one of the United Kingdom’s most important ferry gateways to a standstill on Saturday, September 5, disrupting passengers and freight traffic between Britain and France and triggering condemnation from the government. The demonstrators, many dressed in black and wearing balaclavas, blocked roads leading to the Port of Dover and were heard chanting “Stop the boats,” a reference to migrants crossing the English Channel in small boats. Police de

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Business

AI Songs Are Taking Over Streaming Platforms — Now Spotify, Tidal and the Music Industry Are Fighting Back

Artificial intelligence is changing how music is created, but the backlash against fully AI-generated songs is becoming impossible for the music industry to ignore. Streaming platforms and music organizations are now moving toward stricter labeling, reduced monetization and tighter chart eligibility rules as concerns grow over transparency, streaming fraud and the use of artists’ work to train AI systems. The debate has shifted from whether AI belongs in music to a much bigger question: Should

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Business

South Korea’s Won Surges, But Companies Are Hoarding Dollars — Here’s What’s Really Happening

South Korea’s won has staged a dramatic recovery against the U.S. dollar, but instead of rushing to convert their dollar holdings, Korean companies are building up their foreign-currency deposits to record levels. Dollar deposits at five major South Korean banks — KB Kookmin, Shinhan, Hana, Woori and NH NongHyup — reached approximately $76.98 billion as of Sept. 3, the highest level since the banks began compiling comparable data in May 2021, according to financial industry data reported by Yon

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Lifestyle

South Korea’s Household Loans Finally Fall After 6 Months — But the Debt Problem Isn’t Over Yet

South Korea’s major banks have recorded their first monthly decline in household loans in six months, signaling that tighter lending controls are beginning to put the brakes on borrowing even as demand for mortgages remains strong. The combined household-loan balance at the country’s five largest commercial banks — KB Kookmin, Shinhan, Hana, Woori and NH NongHyup — stood at 781.39 trillion won ($580.49 billion) as of Sept. 3, down 727.6 billion won from the end of August, according to data comp

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Business

Bilibili’s $700M Funding Move Has Tencent Written All Over It—But the Bigger Play Is Still Coming

Bilibili is turning to the capital markets for $700 million in convertible senior notes, with longtime investor Tencent committing $200 million—as the Chinese video platform looks to strengthen its artificial intelligence capabilities while buying back shares. The transaction, initially announced as a proposed offering on September 4, has since been priced. Bilibili said the notes will mature on September 15, 2031, while Tencent will subscribe for $200 million of the issue and the remaining $50

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