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BTS’ Jimin notches 1st solo platinum certification in Japan with ‘Who’

This is the first time Jimin has achieved the feat on his own with a single, and the second time ove

NEWSMAKER-Mette-Marit, Norway's embattled new queen

FILE PHOTO: Norway's Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit pose for a photo in the Bird Room at the Royal Palace, in Oslo, Norway, March 24, 2026. NTB/Ole Berg-Rusten via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. NORWAY OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN NORWAY./File Photo

Chinese amateur underground idols in Shanghai urged not to sing Japanese songs

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has suggested that Japan may intervene if China invades Taiwan, prompting reprisals from Beijing.

K-pop girl group NewJeans tease potential four-member comeback

NewJeans members (seated, from left) Minji, Haerin, Hanni and Hyein (lying down) in the group’s latest promotional campaign.

America’s royal couple, Taylor and Travis, may wed this week

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are widely expected to marry this week, though neither has confirmed the plans.

Kanye West performs to 118,000 in Turkey amid bans elsewhere

US rapper Kanye West performs on stage during a concert at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul on May 30, 2026.

Eurovision: 70 years of geopolitics, patriotism, music and glitter

Cypriot singer Antigoni Buxton performs during the dress rehearsal for the grand final of Eurovision 2026.

Cancelled in London and Poland, US rapper Kanye West to perform in Albania in July

The rapper Kanye West has blamed his hate-filled rants on having bipolar disorder.

Behind the BTS comeback, the dark side of K-pop

The tiny minority of the thousands of young hopefuls who make it past the audition phase can then face 15-hour days of gym sessions, singing lessons, promotional shoots and dance practice.

Blackpink drop new teaser posters, signalling sleek new era ahead of Deadline

Two sets of posters for BlackPink’s upcoming third mini-album feature two striking contrasts in style and colour tones.

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