An Asian man in New Zealand got his passport photograph rejected when facial recognition technology mistook his eyes as being closed. Richard Lee, a 22-year-old engineering student, was trying […]
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Chinese American USC Professor Found Dead From Stabbing, Student Arrested
An Asian American psychology professor at the University of Southern California was killed in a stabbing Friday. One of his graduate students is in custody as a suspect, authorities […]
Sam Park Is Georgia’s First Openly Gay Male State Legislator
The state of Georgia appointed its first openly gay male state legislator on Election Day when they voted for Sam Park — the son of Korean immigrants — to […]
House Passes Bill To Honor Filipino, Filipino American Veterans
Filipino and Filipino American veterans are a signature away from finally being honored by Congress for the service during World War II. On Wednesday, the U.S. House of Representatives […]
How Do You Impeach A President In South Korea?
SEOUL — South Korean lawmakers could vote this Friday on a bill to impeach President Park Geun-hye. She has been accused by state prosecutors of colluding in the criminal activities […]
South Korean President Offers Conditional Resignation
SEOUL — South Korean President Park Geun-hye said Tuesday that she’ll resign — if parliament arranges the technical details — in her latest attempt to fend off impeachment efforts […]
US House Set To Vote On Congressional Gold Medal For Filipino Vets
The U.S. House of Representatives is set to vote on a bill Wednesday that would award Filipino and Filipino American Veterans of World War II the Congressional Gold Medal. […]
Trump Appoints Nikki Haley As UN Ambassador
Republican President-elect Donald Trump appointed South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, a South Asian American, to his cabinet as the ambassador to the United Nations. Haley – who initially was […]
Tila Tequila Does Nazi Salute, Suspended From Twitter
Tila Tequila, the Vietnamese American reality TV star, made a bizarre announcement this week: She’s a self-declared Nazi. Now she’s suspended from Twitter. The 35-year-old who rose to fame years […]
Asian American Org Condemns Trump Appointments
A prominent Asian Pacific American advocacy group is condemning President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to appoint Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions as Attorney General and Breitbart News executive Steve Bannon as […]
LAFD: Helping Individuals Is A Career With Lifelong Benefits
Cynthia Sato was on a field trip to a fire station in grade school when she decided she wanted to be a firefighter. “[Firefighting] has been itching in the […]
Carl Higbie: ‘Japanese Internment Camps A Precedent For National Muslim Registry’
A prominent Trump supporter’s suggestion that Japanese internment camps are a “precedent” for a national Muslim registry has set off concern throughout the nation. Carl Higbie, a former spokesman […]
LAFD Battalion Chief On Why More Firefighters Need To Be Women, Minorities
Los Angeles Department Battalion Chief Alicia Welch is one of the department’s highest-ranking women, with 25 years of service under her belt. Welch is leading efforts to recruit women […]
Maya Lin, Artist and Architect, To Receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
President Barack Obama named artist and architect Maya Lin as one of 21 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom today for her significant endeavors in art and design. […]
Trump’s Chief Strategist Is Concerned There Are Too Many Asians in Silicon Valley
Republican President-elect Trump’s newly appointed chief strategist, a man who has been known to make xenophobic, white nationalist statements, expressed concern over the number of tech executives in Silicon […]
