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Join us for an entertaining book club where we’ll discuss a great kids book, do a related craft, and enjoy snacks. A FREE copy of the month’s book will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis to those who plan to attend the club. Copies are available at Mission Valley Library. For September, we will discuss the book "Saving H’non," by Trang Nguyễn and Jeet Zdu᷈ng. Audience: This program is recommended for readers ages 8-12 Location: Community Room Mission Valley Library on Facebook

Annahstasia enters the chat. The Cure reimagines a lost world. Mary Halvorson demonstrates why she's a MacArthur genius. WRTI's Nate Chinen joins Stephen Thompson to share their favorite albums out June 13.

More than 300 South Korean workers were detained in an immigration raid on Thursday. Presidential chief of staff Kang Hoon-sik said South Korea plans to send a charter plane to bring the workers home.

Crunchyroll is officially headed to San Diego Comic-Con 2025, and it's bringing the massive worlds of anime and music together for Crunchyroll Anime FanFest: a two-day live music festival featuring performances from iconic artists, including SPYAIR, yama, Denzel Curry, INIKO and more! And you won't need a badge to attend. Crunchyroll returns to SDCC "bigger, better and louder" for the event, which will take over The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park behind the San Diego Convention Center for two full days of anime and anime-inspired music on Friday, July 25 and Saturday, July 26. The lineup for Day 1 on July 25 blends iconic talent from Japan's music scene with global, anime inspired music, from electronic to alternative rock: SPYAIR — Japanese rock band behind Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle theme yama — J-Pop singer behind SPY x FAMILY ending theme. ASH DA HERO — Punk rock band behind “Judgement” for BLUE LOCK Slushii — Anime-inspired DJ, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Magnolia Park — Alternative rock band Hyper Potions — Electronic artist known for anime-esque soundscapes.VGR — EDM producer known for video game and anime music remixesJames Landino — Composer and DJ behind Tower of God original soundtrack Then Day 2 on July 26 showcases anime's impact on hip-hop, R&B and more for fans to explore the interaction between anime fandom and music:Denzel Curry — Miami rapper blending underground hip-hop with anime (and previous guest on Crunchyroll's The Anime Effect podcast!) INIKO — Shonen anime-inspired genre-defying songwriter and producer Pink Pablo — Puerto Rican singer and producer. ALI — Boundary-pushing group behind “Lost in Paradise” for JUJUTSU KAISEN Yaeji [DJ Set] — NYC-via-Seoul artist, producer, vocalist, DJ and lifelong anime fan (also a previous guest on The Anime Effect podcast!)☆Taku Takahashi x Alenoise — DJ and producer of the Black Clover theme NOODLES — Los Angeles-based DJ. The event at The Rady Shell will also host exclusive artist and anime merch pop-ups, plus giveaways and the Activations Crosswalk, which is set to feature immersive experiences from anticipated anime series including Gachiakuta and the return of Kaiju No. 8 and The Rising of the Shield Hero.Crunchyroll Anime FanFest is free for all attendees (no badge for SDCC required!), with doors opening at 1 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. Be sure to lookout for Crunchyroll Team Members and signage to direct you to the entrance.

On Sunday, South Korean officials said they would send a plane to bring the detained workers home. Earlier, South Korea's Foreign Minister said his nation was "deeply concerned" by the arrests.

Daniel Dae Kim stars in a thriller about a spy who comes out of hiding to save his long-lost daughter. But instead of personal revelations, the series gets mired in plot twists and shoot-outs.

When North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits China next week for a military parade, it will be his debut at a gathering of foreign leaders for a rare meeting of China, Russia and North Korea.

At a summit meeting in Washington, D.C., on Monday, the U.S. and South Korean presidents will discuss modernizing their 71-year-old alliance and fleshing out a trade deal reached last month.

Investigators say the former president and first lady exerted undue influence on the conservative People Power Party to nominate a specific candidate during a 2022 election.

Kim says Asian representation in Hollywood has gotten better, but there's still room for improvement: "I still haven't played a romantic lead and I've been doing this for 30 years."