Tattoo artists have worked underground in South Korea for decades - until now.
For 34 years, only licensed doctors were allowed to ink tattoos and breaking the law could lead to heavy fines or jail.
In September, lawmakers had legalised tattooing by non-medical professionals following a sustained artists' campaign against the fear and harassment they faced.
The BBC is in Seoul, where tattooists from all the country have gathered, to explain how and why the law has changed.
Taiwan Travelogue is the first novel translated from Mandarin Chinese to win the prestigious award.
Pakistan says it hit 'military and terrorist infrastructure' - but the UN and victims' families reject this claim.
Officials said the group had been hiking up the active volcano despite a climbing ban.
A glamping facility was destroyed by the raging torrent in Bogor, West Java on 4 May.
As the US-Iran has sent the world scrambling for fuel, China is positioned to benefit from its rapid shift into electric vehicles.
The BBC’s Laura Bicker explains the economic costs and possible political wins for China brought on by the war.
Thousands of people have been displaced after a fire destroyed around 1,000 homes in Malaysia's Sabah state.
Robots competed in a half marathon race in Beijing on Sunday, with the winning machine leaving its human rivals for dust.
The Philippine President challenged anyone questioning his fitness to join him in the gym.
Drivers are queuing for hours at petrol stations in Myanmar as the Iran war continues to send shockwaves across the globe.
BBC News Asia Business Correspondent Suranajana Tewari spoke to people taking to the streets of Manila.
Some 260,000 fans are expected to watch BTS perform together on Saturday for the first time since 2022.
Eleven people were killed and dozens injured when a huge blaze engulfed a car parts factory in the central city of Daejeon.
Senior Kashmir leader Farooq Abdullah escaped unhurt after the incident and the suspect is in custody.
A young Japanese macaque at the Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan went viral, after videos showed him playing with a soft toy that zookeepers gave him for comfort.
Wanted for multiple counts of theft, the suspect was caught outside a temple on the outskirts of Bangkok.
A court is due to deliver its verdict in the insurrection trial of Yoon Suk Yeol.
The BBC's Arunoday Mukharji explains why India needs to capitalise on the momentum.
A Lakshmi goddess shrine at Bangkok shopping mall has become a place where young people come to pray for love.
BBC South Asia correspondent Azadeh Moshiri visited Sheikh Hasina's former residence which is now a memorial for the student protesters killed in the 2024 uprising.
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