A strange new twist on a classic Japanese snack, which involves the underarm sweat of the women who prepare it, is being proudly promoted in some high-end establishments.

The story of a woman in South Korea who exploded in anger over there being no straw in her drinks order and demanded a cafe manager kneel in apology has sparked outrage on mainland social media.

A team of scientists discovered microplastics at an archaeology site in York, which potentially have major consequences.

A couple from China who were visiting an Indonesian tourist hotspot faced tragedy when the wife plummeted 75 metres to her death as the husband took her photo.

Two stunning transgender women attracted much attention at a Thai military recruitment centre but were exempted from army service after presenting certificates proving that they had undergone gender reassignment surgery.

A Chinese-Australian man has caused controversy on the streets of Sydney by making food deliveries on a horse.

An economics student from China was chatting happily on the phone with her fiancé in the moments before she became the sixth victim of a multiple stabbing attack at a shopping centre in Sydney, Australia.

Twins in China who were adopted separately at birth are finally together after 30 years apart, and are surprised by how many similarities they share.

The star of several popular TV shows in China, who fell from grace after a series of scandals, has been accused of hiding assets so that she does not have to pay firms suing her.

A career-focused famous singer In Malaysia has shocked her fans and divided online opinion by deciding to allow her husband to have a second wife so that she can focus on her own development.

A viral video showing a tourist, apparently from China, swapping a used water bottle for a flask from the souvenir shop in the British Museum has angered people on mainland social media.

A local authority in China that has forbidden traditional paper offerings during the annual Tomb Sweeping Festival is reconsidering its decision following a backlash.

A popular online influencer in Singapore who has become a grandmother at the age of 34 has pledged to support and guide her 17-year-old son.

An employee with an “iron rice bowl” job in China is being investigated by police after she apparently put a toxic substance in the water of a colleague who was expecting a baby.

A young man in China who looks so much like the late US basketball legend Kobe Bryant is earning piles of money and followers by mimicking the sporting icon.

The domestic abuse ordeal of an online actress celebrity in China, who infamously said she would “rather cry in a BMW than smile on a bicycle”, has been revealed during divorce proceedings.

A young influencer in China has announced to her 7.7 million followers that she paid nearly US$13 million in taxes, suggesting she could have made as much as US$28 million last year.

US hip-hop artist Cardi B is remarkably popular in China, and her fame is growing thanks to a new online trend of people copying her makeup style.

Two women flight attendants have been sacked by British Airways for mocking Chinese passengers by sneering at their inability to speak English and making slant-eye gestures.

A champion Chinese table tennis player who lost a vitally important game that could have propelled him to the world number one spot, has been accused of not focusing on training by going to a Taylor Swift concert instead.

Think sumo wrestling and Japan immediately comes to mind, but the country’s national sport has a majority of top fighters from Mongolia. The Post explains why.

A Mongolian-born top sumo wrestler in Japan has been forced to retire after his year-long campaign of violence and intimidation against young fighters was exposed.