by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim james@charactermedia.com Two U.S. senators have proposed expanding the Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. to include a “Wall of Remembrance.” The wall […]
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Kentucky County Attorney Under Investigation for Racist Letter
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com UPDATE: Karl Price will be disciplined for his letter, though he will keep his job as an assistant county attorney. Jefferson […]
Live Anthrax Samples “Inadvertently” Distributed to U.S. Labs, S. Korean Air Base
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com A U.S. Army laboratory in Utah inadvertently sent live samples of anthrax to facilities in nine states, as well as an additional […]
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 […]
Kerry Slams North Korea, Vows Security for South
by MATTHEW LEE, AP Diplomatic Writer SEOUL, South Korea — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday accused North Korea of a litany of crimes and atrocities while reassuring […]
U.S. Soldiers to Participate in Korean Culture Program
by COURTNEY LEE courtney@charactermedia.com U.S. soldiers stationed in Korea are literally going to get a kick out of this week. Soldiers from the United States Forces Korea (USFK) will […]
South Korea Has the Second Most Powerful Passport in the World
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Better hang onto your South Korean passport because it wields a lot of travel power. Financial advisory firm Arton Capital recently created a […]
Abe Expected to Mention Japan’s Wartime Sex Slavery During U.S. Trip: U.S. Congressman
Pictured above: House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at his official residence. The meeting was in Tokyo, Japan on April 3, 2015. (Photo courtesy […]
South Korea to Join China-Led Infrastructure Investment Bank
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com South Korea announced on Thursday that it will join the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) as one of its founding members, despite Washington’s […]
Stephen Kim’s Lawyer Demands Client’s Release, Slams Petraeus Plea Deal
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com The defense lawyer for Stephen Kim, a former State Department contractor who was imprisoned last year for giving classified information to a […]
South Korea, Japan and U.S. to Share Intel on North Korea
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com South Korea, Japan and the U.S. will sign their first joint intelligent-sharing pact on Dec. 29 to better prepare and respond to the […]
San Diego Asian Film Festival ‘Remembers Queer Korea’
by JAMES S. KIM Gay South Korean filmmaker Kim Jho Gwang-soo and his partner, Kim Seung-hwan, made headlines in the media last year when they held a public wedding […]
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 […]
Audrey’s Athletes to Watch | Olivia’s Olympic Picks for the U.S.
Courtesy of nataliecoughlin.com With the London Olympics a little over a week away, athletes and fans are gearing up for the most prestigious sporting event in the world. This […]
