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Tattooed APIs torn between culture and individuality

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For Asian Americans, getting a tattoo has traditionally been considered taboo. In mainstream culture, tattoos often have negative connotations,

One-on-one with Apolo

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He has spent the last decade basking in the glow of the international limelight, racing his way into the history books to become the most decorated Winter Olympian

Obama’s Asian trip shows limits on the global stage

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama left Asia with a greater foothold in the emerging nations that could help shape the American economy for years.

At the Burke, a myriad of colors and textures are woven into layers of meaning

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Traditional weaving has become an endangered art because, as stated in a Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture press release, in the past 150 years,

Top North Korean defector Hwang Jang-yop dies at 87

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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — He was the intellectual force behind the philosophy of self-reliance that guided North Korea and a top official in the Workers’ Party

Obama meets with Southeast Asian leaders

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NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. President Barack Obama and Southeast Asian leaders met Friday to discuss territorial disputes with China and a fast-growing trade relationship

Blog: A gift to reconnect with the Asian community

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Wells Fargo Bank is not the first big bank to open in the International District, but it does have a strong connection with the Asian community, which began during the Gold Rush.

Father–son bond explored and mourned in “The Harimaya Bridge”

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Director Aaron Woolfolk’s dramatic feature, “The Harimaya Bridge,” filmed mostly in Japan, opens with a young Black man working on a painting.