A Japanese city was able to reopen its streets after a sinkhole was repaired in a matter of days. Part of a road in Fukuoka, Japan, was swallowed by […]
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California Sikh Americans Celebrate Awareness and Appreciation Month
California kicked off its fifth Sikh Awareness and Appreciation Month to celebrate Sikh American culture and heritage throughout legislature, public schools, various cities and even with the Los Angeles […]
Nordstrom Apologizes For Hoodie Depicting Nanjing Massacre
Nordstrom removed an item from its clothing line Monday after receiving heated criticism online for selling a hoodie featuring a photo taken from the Nanjing Massacre. The sweatshirt – which […]
Three States Receive Grant For AAPI Data Disaggregation
An initiative to help identify and bridge gaps among diverse communities in the Asian Pacific American community through data disaggregation, especially in educational opportunities, will grant $836,000 to Minnesota, […]
Taiwan Close To Legalizing Same-Sex Marriages, A First in Asia
TAIPEI, Taiwana — Su Shan and her partner are raising 5-month-old twins together, but only one of the women is their legal parent. That could soon change as Taiwan […]
75 Percent Of Asian Americans Voted Clinton: Poll
An overwhelming majority of Asian American voters chose Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump in the election, according to a national poll conducted by five collaborating AAPI groups that contradict […]
Three Asian American Women Break Barriers Into Senate, House
Three female Asian American politicians — Kamala Harris, Pramila Jayapal and Tammy Duckworth — made history last night as they were elected to the U.S. Senate and House of […]
South Korean President’s Concession Could Spell End Of Power
SEOUL — Scrambling to defuse a massive scandal, South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Tuesday conceded to lawmakers the power to name her new prime minister, a move that […]
Mass Protest Against President Brings Out Tens Of Thousands In South Korea
SEOUL — South Korean prosecutors on Sunday formally arrested two former presidential aides as they bring their investigation over a bizarre political scandal that has engulfed the nation a […]
The Irrational Downfall of Park Geun-hye
President Park Geun-hye is in deep trouble. The stories have been out for a few days now, and even the English-language papers have caught on. Park’s confidant has been […]
South Korean Adoptee Brought To The US At Age 3 Facing Deportation
A South Korean man who was adopted to American parents as an infant is now awaiting his deportation from the United States in a Washington detention center. Adam Crapser, […]
South Korea PM Nominee: ‘President Can Be Investigated’ For Scandal
SEOUL — South Korea’s president can be investigated in a snowballing influence-peddling scandal involving her longtime friend, the prime minister-designate said Thursday. The comments by Kim Byong-joon came as […]
Meet Trump’s Chinese American Supporters
Despite recent reports by the National Asian American Survey of the Asian Pacific American community’s abandonment of the Republican party, one group of Chinese Americans are excited for the possibility of […]
South Korean President Replaces PM, Others Amid Scandal
SEOUL — South Korea’s embattled president replaced her prime minister and two other top officials on Wednesday in a bid to restore public confidence amid a political scandal involving […]
Hillary Clinton Appeals To AAPIs In Op-Ed
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton penned an op-ed piece for NBC News criticizing Republican incumbent Sen. Mark Kirk’s racially insensitive comments about Rep. Tammy Duckworth, a Democrat challenging him […]
