Hayashi’s political career, legacy in jeopardy with charges looming San Jose Mercury News State Assemblywoman Mary Hayashi entered the political world as a survivor of a tormented childhood, losing […]
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Korean Americans Hit by Cuts to Adult Day Care
by Jang Yeol of the Korea Daily translated by Aruna Lee of New America Media LOS ANGELES — Hyo-ju Han’s morning begins everyday at 6 a.m., when she rises […]
Monday’s Link Attack: Steven Yeun, Miss Korea, Erotic Garden
Steven Yeun: ‘The Walking Dead’ aims for my groin Zap2it “It seems like ‘The Walking Dead’ just kind of aims for my groin,” Steven Yeun, who spent the latest […]
November Cover Story: Harold, Kumar and the State of Asian American Media
Are We There Yet? The third Harold and Kumar film has the titular characters grappling with adulthood. Has Asian American media itself come of age? By Eugene Yi So […]
California Assemblywoman Arrested For Shoplifting
A California politician was arrested for shoplifting items from a Neiman Marcus store in San Francisco and charged with felony grand theft, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. The […]
Guest List Released For White House State Dinner
The White House revealed the guest list for tonight’s State Dinner in honor of South Korean President Lee Myung-bak. The list included the regular who’s who of Washington along […]
South Korea State Visit Links
S. Korean State Visit Highlights Bond Between 2 Leaders New York Times During the state visit of South Korea’s president, Lee Myung-bak, which began on Wednesday, he will be […]
Tuesday’s Link Attack: NK Defectors, Sung Kim Confirmation Delayed
Suspected North Korean defectors found off Japanese coast The Guardian (U.K.) Coastguard officials in Japan are questioning nine suspected North Korean defectors after they were found drifting off the […]
Asian Americans In California To Benefit From Redistricting
by Eugene Yi It looks like the political clout of Asian American and Pacific Islander communities has improved due to California’s grand experiment in political redistricting. The California Citizens […]
San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee To Seek Reelection
San Francisco interim mayor Ed Lee announced today he will seek a full four-year term in the upcoming mayoral election, according to news reports. The Chinese American former city […]
Sung Kim's Senate Confirmation Delayed
by Christine Kim Sung Kim must wait until September before being confirmed by the Senate as the U.S. ambassador to South Korea, congressional sources said yesterday. Kim would be […]
Vietnamese American Lawyer Nominated For Federal Bench
by Christine Kim President Barack Obama nominated Reno lawyer Miranda Du yesterday to be a federal judge in Nevada, according to the White House. Du, who immigrated to the […]
Oregon Democrat Wu To Resign From Congress
by Christine Kim U.S. Rep. David Wu announced on Tuesday that he would resign after senior-ranking Democrats called for an investigation in the wake of allegations of sexual misconduct […]
Friday’s Link Attack: NK, SK Enter Talks, Korean Susan Boyle, Park Ji-sung
Chief Nuclear Envoys From North and South Korea Meet New York Times The chief nuclear negotiators of South and North Korea met on Friday for the first time since […]
Stephen Kim Leak Trial Less Than Speedy
The U.S. government’s case against Korean American Stephen J. Kim continues to drag on in the courts, tapping his family’s financial resources and testing their resolve. Kim, 43, recently […]
