BEIJING — President Xi Jinping called for restraint when dealing with North Korea during a telephone call with President Donald Trump, Chinese state media reported Monday. The official broadcaster […]
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‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Adds Awkwafina, Begins Filming
Filming for “Crazy Rich Asians,” helmed by director Jon M. Chu and based on Kevin Kwan’s best-selling book of the same name, began Monday, according to Warner Bros. Pictures. […]
Poll: In 2016, 79 Percent Of Asian Americans Voted For Clinton
Seventy-nine percent of 2016 Asian American voters wanted Hillary Clinton for president, while a majority supported stricter gun control laws, comprehensive immigration reform, and laws that protect the LGBT […]
How A Single Trump Sentence Enraged South Korea
U.S. President Donald Trump’s apparently offhand comment after meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping — that “Korea actually used to be a part of China” — has enraged many […]
eSports Is An Official Medal Category at 2022 Asian Games
Earlier this week, the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) and Alisports announced that the 2022 Asian Games will include eSports as a medal event. The 2022 Asian Games will […]
Filipino American Becomes Chess Champion
Checkmate. After three attempts since 2015, Filipino American Wesley So has won the 2017 U.S. Chess Championship, which took place from March 29 to April 10 in St. Louis. […]
Ahn Trio’s New ’Blue’ Album Is Their Most Personal Yet
Certain life experiences are meant to be passed along, especially if they include jamming to “Purple Rain” with Prince at Paisley Park, touring the world over with a set […]
North Korea Accuses US Of Creating Situation For Nuclear War
UNITED NATIONS — North Korea’s deputy U.N. ambassador accused the United States on Monday of turning the Korean Peninsula into “the world’s biggest hotspot” and creating “a dangerous situation […]
United Says No One Will Be Fired For Dragging Incident
United Airlines executives said Tuesday that it’s too soon to know if last week’s dragging of a man off a plane is hurting ticket sales. The chief executive said […]
Dramatic Movie Line Readings With Justin Chon and Ami Park
Justin Chon and Kore Asian Media host Ami Park tackle dramatic readings of some of our favorite movie scenes — to hilarious results. Chon’s latest film project, “Gook,” debuted […]
Breast Cancer Rates Are Up Among Asian Americans
Asian American women have experienced steadily increasing breast cancer rates over the past 15 years, according to a study conducted by the Cancer Prevention Institute of California. The study […]
Everything We Know (So Far) About Kelly Marie Tran In The New ‘Star Wars’
We trust that everyone has seen the new “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” trailer by now. As epic as it was, we saw no glimpse or mention of the new […]
United Passenger Lost Two Teeth, Broke His Nose, Suffered Concussion, Lawyer Says
Dr. David Dao, the passenger who was forcefully dragged off a United Airlines flight, suffered from a “significant” concussion and broken nose, as well as the loss of his […]
A 1992 L.A. Riots Documentary By John Ridley Is Coming To Theaters
“Let It Fall: Los Angeles 1982-1992,” a feature documentary about the Los Angeles riots by Oscar-winning scribe John Ridley, will be in theaters on April 21, and air on ABC […]
Happy Vaisakhi, The Sikh New Year!
Happy Vaisakhi! Today is the start of the Sikh New Year. The religious festival marks the beginning of a solar new year for Sikhs and Hindus, and commemorates 1699 […]
