SAITAMA—The Saitama prefectural parks and greenery association has apologized for refusing to allow the Kurdish community to hold a spring festival here over concerns about trouble from protesters.

J-Hope ‘s latest solo project, Hope on the Street, has set the stage for an international run of shows on the forthcoming Hope on the Stage world tour. The BTS member will complete his first-ever solo tour between February and June with plans to perform two nights in all 15 cities on the schedule.

BTS' J-Hope has announced his first solo world tour for 2025. See the cities he's playing, his tour dates, and how to buy tickets.

BTS member J-Hope will embark on his first solo tour next month after completing his 18-month compulsory military service in South Korea.

Fans from Brazil, Chile and Canada also asked J-Hope to hold a tour in their countries. Check out what he has said.

The “Hope on the Stage” tour will kick off Feb. 28 at the KSPO Dome in Seoul. He’ll do three nights there, before heading to Brooklyn, New York; Chicago; Mexico City; San Antonio; Oakland, California; Los Angeles; Manila, Philippines; Saitama, Japan; Singapore; Jakarta, Indonesia; Bangkok; Macau; Taipei, Taiwan; and Osaka, Japan.

Investigators from the police station found the ambulance in a parking space for a drugstore about 100 meters away from the man’s home. They arrested the suspect, who was asleep in the vehicle. According to the Saitama Tobu Fire Bureau, the man was drunk when the ambulance arrived at his home.

The public can now view common gundis, also known as desert fairies due to their adorable appearance, at Adachi Park of Living Things in Adachi Ward, Tokyo.

This inaugural list spotlights institutions such as Samsung Medical Center in South Korea, which is recognized for its eye surgeries; Sunway Medical Centre in Malaysia, which is celebrated for hip surgeries; and Bumrungrad International Hospital in Thailand, a leader in knee and shoulder surgeries.

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