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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. […]
Obama nominates first Muslim American for federal judge
President Barack Obama recently nominated a Washington, D.C.-based South Asian Muslim attorney to be a judge on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. If confirmed, […]
Obama makes historic first visit to Laos
In a historic visit to Laos Tuesday, President Barack Obama and Laotian President Bounnhang Vorachith held talks in the capital city Vientiane, officially inaugurating a comprehensive partnership between the […]
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. […]
Singapore PM makes first official visit to White House in 30 years
The U.S. celebrates a half-century of diplomatic relations with Singapore today as it hosts Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong for a state dinner. Greeting Lee and his wife […]
White House to host Singapore PM for state dinner
President Barack Obama will host Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong for an official visit and state dinner on Aug. 2. The visit will be the first of its […]
US commemorates 63rd anniversary of Korean War armistice
In honor of National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day, recognized each year on July 25, President Barack Obama issued a statement for veterans who served in the war. This […]
President Park Geun-hye to Visit White House on June 16
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com South Korean President Park Geun-hye will meet with U.S. President Barack Obama on June 16 during a visit to Washington, the White House announced […]
25 Years of KoreAm Covers: Influential Figures
To mark the 25th anniversary of KoreAm Journal, we’re revisiting some memorable covers from the magazine’s archives. Take a look at some of the creative talent, athletes, influential figures, social issues […]
Shinzo Abe Offers ‘Remorse’ But No Apology for WWII ‘Comfort Women’
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com For some, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s “eternal condolences” for the American lives lost during World War II were not enough. In […]
Shinzo Abe Invited to Address Joint U.S. Congress Session
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will speak before a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress on April 29, reports Yonhap News Agency. […]
President Obama Extends Lunar New Year Greetings
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com President Obama recently expressed his best wishes to all Americans celebrating Lunar New Year this year. In the video message, Obama recalled growing […]
Help Korean Americans Get Health Insurance by Feb. 15
by MICHAEL BYUN, President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Did you know that Koreans Americans are eight times more likely to die of liver cancer than […]
Asians Slower to Seek Immigration Protection
Miyoung Lee, second from left, originally from Korea, holds her son Nate, 3, during a naturalization ceremony in the New York Public Library in New York, Wednesday, July 2, […]
