Over the last year, we’ve seen Asians and Pacific Islanders (APIs) in more nuanced roles in popular culture than ever before—some of it was great, some of it was not so great.
China is pushing the Philippines `to the wall’ with aggression in the South China Sea, Manila says
A Philippine security official said Tuesday that China is “pushing us to the wall” with growing aggression in the disputed South China Sea and warned that “all options are on the table” for Manila’s response, including new international lawsuits.
BTS member J-Hope announces first solo tour after completing military service
Smooth like butter, like a superstar about to hit the road. BTS member J-Hope will embark on his first solo tour next month.
Biden’s administration proposes new rules on exporting AI chips, provoking an industry pushback
The Biden administration is proposing a new framework for the exporting of the advanced computer chips used to develop artificial intelligence, an attempt to balance national security concerns about the technology with the economic interests of producers and other countries.
Soldiers deployed to Korea to get valentines
For the first time, Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) soldiers deployed to Korea will receive valentines, thanks to Washington’s Rep. Marilyn Strickland.
Korean American Rep. Strickland joins colleagues to celebrate Jan. 13 as Korean American Day
Washington’s Rep. Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), one of the first Korean American women elected to Congress, joined congressional colleagues Rep. Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) and Rep. Young Kim (CA-40) to celebrate Jan. 13 as Korean American Day.
Mayor’s Director of External Affairs resigns, facing “alcohol facilitated” rape allegations
Pedro Gomez, the now-former director of external affairs in Mayor Bruce Harrell’s office, has been accused of alcohol-fueled sexual assault in the second degree, according to a report filed last summer with the Seattle Police Department (SPD).
Cervical cancer screenings are low among Asian Americans, raising awareness helps
Cervical cancer is the fourth leading cause of death by cancer among females in the United States.
Black boxes from South Korea plane crash failed to record final 4 minutes, officials say
The black boxes of a Boeing jetliner that crashed in South Korea last month stopped recording about four minutes before the accident, South Korean officials said Saturday, possibly complicating investigations into the cause of the disaster that killed 179 people.
Sediment cleanup of the Lower Duwamish River has begun!
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the members of the Lower Duwamish Waterway Group, which includes King County, the City of Seattle, and Boeing, have begun sediment cleanup of the Lower Duwamish Waterway Superfund site.