by HYUNG-JIN KIM, Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea blamed its recent Internet outage on the United States on Saturday and hurled racially charged insults at […]
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North Korea’s Internet Shuts Down, Cyberattack Suspected
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com North Korea’s Internet connection has been hit with outages and is currently offline, according to the New York Times. The network failure comes […]
Korean American Rabbi Speaks at the White House Hanukkah Reception
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com On Dec. 17, President Obama celebrated the second day of Hanukkah at the White House with the Jewish community and invited Korean American […]
One Year Ago, I Challenged Obama on Immigration. He’s Finally Listening
by JU HONG, Fusion One year ago, several undocumented youth and I stood behind President Barack Obama and interrupted his speech on immigration at the Betty Ong Center in […]
LINK ATTACK: Naomi Ko, Jeremy Lin Goes Undercover, ‘World War Z’ North Korea
North Korea’s Ebola Response Mirrors World War Z Although the current Ebola outbreak is far from a zombie apocalypse, many readers have been comparing North Korea’s closure of its […]
NKorea Protests Chinese Video For ‘Compromising’ Kim Jong-un’s Dignity
by TONY KIM It has only been about a week since North Korea filed a U.N. complaint to ban The Interview, an American comedy about a producer and talk […]
On Children’s Day, NKorean Kids Shot Arrows At Pictures Of President Obama
by JAMES S. KIM Children’s Day is celebrated all around the world, even in North Korea. Of course, it wouldn’t be a DPRK holiday without some sort of twist to […]
Take a Peek at Obama’s $300 Sushi Meal
President Obama has arrived in Tokyo, Japan for his Asia Tour. After Japan, the President will make a stop in South Korea, Malaysia and the Philippines. According to the Stamford […]
Wednesday’s Link Attack: Obama May Return Ancient Korean Seals; Sandra Oh Prepares for ‘Grey’s’ Departure; Legal Experts Outraged by Comfort Women Suit
“Disgusting!,” Cry Legal Experts: Is This The Lowest A Top U.S. Law Firm Has Ever Stooped? Forbes Would any self-respecting U.S. law firm represent a client who suggested the […]
Samsung Selfie Has White House Seeing Red
Image via Mashable.com President Obama may never take another selfie again. It may not be the most stressing item on his agenda, but the White House may be heading to […]
Korean, Japanese Leaders Meet as Obama Brokers Talks
U.S. President Barack Obama held a meeting with South Korean President Park Geun-hye and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in an effort to repair the strained relationship between the […]
Undocumented Student Heckles Obama About Immigration, President Responds
Story by James S. Kim. A Korean American activist for immigration reform interrupted President Barack Obama during a speech at the Betty Ong Center in San Francisco on Monday. […]
Judy Chu Responds To President Obama’s Address to Congress
Audrey Magazine‘s Fall Issue feature story, “Picking Up the Pieces,” looks at how the economic recession has affected the lives of Asian Americans. And in light of President Obama’s […]
Bad Taste for a State Dinner
President Barack Obama and President Hu Jintao of China Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy There was much ado made about Michelle Obama’s “Communist-red” dress at the White […]
That's Mr. Kang to you, Gawker!
Gawker gets out of pocket in their Obama Hotties Update, a follow-up from their Pick Your Favorite Obama Hottie poll last January, analyzing the deliciousness of President Obama’s new […]