by REERA YOO According to a survey conducted by AAPI Data, Asian Americans voters are planning to turn out for the upcoming November midterms, and since most of them […]
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President Obama Appoints Jenny R. Yang EEOC Chair
by REERA YOO Jenny R. Yang was sworn in today as the Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), making her the first Asian American chair of […]
Student Spotlight: Harvard University’s Sunha Paul Kim
Give a little description of your background (where did you grow up, etc.). I was born and raised in the South Bay area of L.A., but I have also […]
Rexon Ryu Named Defense Secretary Hagel’s New Chief of Staff
U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has tapped Rexon Ryu to be his next chief of staff, replacing the outgoing Mark Lippert who was appointed U.S. ambassador to South Korea, […]
Election Roundup: Korean American Candidates Roy Cho and Young Kim Score Victories
by HAEIN JUNG, JAMES S. KIM and STEVE HAN A dozen Korean Americans were on Tuesday’s primary ballots, but only a handful emerged victorious from their respective races. Among the […]
5 Facts to Know About SKorea’s Prime Minister Nominee
South Korean President Park Geun-hye nominated a new prime minister to replace Chung Hong-won, who recently resigned amid backlash following the poor handling of the ferry disaster. Ahn Dai-hee, 59, […]
Asian Americans Shifted Most Strongly Toward Democrats Since 2000
by JAMES S. KIM Above photo: President Obama meets with Dae Joong Yoon, executive director of the National Korean American Service & Education Consortium (NAKASEC) in May 2013 to […]
Peter Choi Makes His Bid for California’s 24th District State Senate Seat
The Non-Politician Candidate Peter Choi, coming from a diverse background, makes his bid for California’s 24th District Senate seat. by STEVE HAN Peter Choi is not a politician, and […]
SKorean President Dismantles Coast Guard Over Ferry Disaster
by STEVE HAN South Korean President Park Geun-hye announced Monday that she will scrap the country’s coast guard as a “reform and a great transformation” after hundreds of teenagers […]
Controversy in India: Politician Believes Women Who Have Premarital Sex Should Be Hanged
The infamous New Delhi Gang Rape of 2012 horrified the world. Since then, India has put forth a number efforts to create strict measures against rape. Unfortunately, incidents of rape continue […]
Friday’s Link Attack: Shari Song Enters State Senate Race; Samsung Galaxy S5 Hits Shelves; In-bee Park Awarded Player of the Year
Shari Song to run for key state Senate seat Seattle Times Democrats have finally recruited a candidate for the key state Senate race in South King County’s 30th district […]
April Issue: N. Virginia Korean Community Mobilizes Politically… Over Maps
Virginia House Delegate Mark Keam addresses the international media and members of the Korean American community, after the passage of Virginia House Bill 11 on Feb. 7. (Photo: Reuters) […]
Thursday’s Link Attack: SKorea Detains NKorean Boat; Korea-Japan Relations; BigBang Reaches Milestone
Merkel vows support for Korean reunification bid AFP via Google News Chancellor Angela Merkel pledged Germany’s support Wednesday during a visit by South Korea’s president for efforts to unify the […]
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 […]
Three Reasons To Be A Proud Asian American Woman in The U.S.
Being both a woman and a person of color can hold its share of obstacles here in the United States. We drown in racial stereotypes on the daily ranging […]
