A group of South Korea’s former so-called “comfort women” – sexual slaves who were forced to serve the Japanese army during World War II – are suing the Korean […]
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US Postal Service to issue a Diwali-themed stamp
The U.S. Postal Service commemorates the Hindu festival of Diwali with a Forever Stamp. The five-day festival, also known as the Festival of Lights, celebrates the triumph of good […]
Son of anti-affirmative action group head files complaint toward Ivy League schools
After being rejected for admission to Ivy League universities despite a weighted 5.3 GPA, a Chinese American student has filed a complaint via a letter to the U.S. Department […]
Paul Lee school bus safety bill passes CA Senate in unanimous vote
A bill named after Paul Lee, a 19-year-old special needs student found dead inside a school bus during a heat wave last September, was unanimously passed by the California […]
How Asian history may be influencing the AAPI gun control stance
In the wake of the deadly June mass shooting at an Orlando nightclub that left 50 dead and 53 injured, several organizations collaborated to survey the Asian American community […]
CA bill to expand ‘Asian American’ definition advances to Assembly
On Tuesday, the California Senate unanimously passed a bill that would require state agencies to collect more data on Asian American Pacific Islander subgroups, after it was revised to […]
Divided views on CA bill that would expand definition of ‘Asian American’
AB 1726, the Accounting for Health and Education in API Demographics (AHEAD) Act that would require California agencies to collect more data on groups under the label “Asian American,” has […]
Muslim Awareness Month brings together Muslim, Sikh, South Asian groups for discussion
With August 2016 declared as the first-ever Muslim Awareness Month in California, leading civil rights organizations will unite for discussions on Muslim, Sikh and South Asian American communities and […]
Obama to make first Laos visit, attend G-20 in China
In September, President Barack Obama will become the first U.S. president to visit Laos, and also participate in the G-20 Leaders’ Summit in China, according to the White House. […]
AAPI advocates recognize DACA fourth anniversary
Asian American advocate groups recognized the fourth anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program this week. “It is important to recognize DACA because this program has […]
Neera Tanden appointed to Clinton presidential transition project
Should Hillary Clinton win the presidency in November, her long-time associate and Center for American Progress President Neera Tanden will have a key role in helping her transition into […]
Glendale is keeping its ‘comfort women’ statue
It looks like the controversial statue of a “comfort woman” sitting in Glendale’s Central Park in California will be staying put. The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the District Court’s […]
Four presidential campaigns address AAPIs at historic election forum
An unprecedented presidential election forum for and by Asian American Pacific Islander groups set the stage for the campaigns of four parties to address the AAPI community inside the Colosseum […]
Donald Trump faces scorn for Philippines ‘terrorist’ comment
Donald Trump is in hot water with the Asian community, both in the U.S. and in the Philippines, following his call for a ban on immigrants from “terrorist nations” that […]
Will Japan see its first-ever abdication of an emperor?
In only his second televised address to the public, Japanese Emperor Akihito hinted Monday of his fears about his age preventing him from fulfilling his duties. Akihito, 82, took […]
