For the first time, North Korean officials have been seen wearing lapel pins with the image of leader Kim Jong Un, another sign the North is boosting his personality cult to the level bestowed on his late dictator father and grandfather.
Driver whose car struck pedestrians in South Korea will face accidental homicide investigation
A driver whose car struck pedestrians waiting at a crowded intersection in South Korea’s capital, killing nine people, will be investigated on allegations of accidental homicide, police said Tuesday.
US deports 116 Chinese migrants in first ‘large’ flight in 5 years
The Department of Homeland Security said Tuesday that it sent 116 Chinese migrants from the United States back home in the first “large charter flight” in five years.
Racial justice, free speech groups join fight against potential TikTok ban
A dozen social and racial justice groups said Thursday that the federal effort to require a sale or ban of TikTok would suppress speech from minority communities by disrupting a critical tool many use to establish connections online and advocate for causes.
Poll: Kamala Harris neck-and-neck with Trump
Following a lackluster debate performance by President Joe Biden against Republican Donald Trump last week, a Reuters/Ipsos poll suggests Vice President Kamala Harris and former First Lady Michelle Obama are key figures drawing attention within the Democratic Party.
Taiwanese cuisine ambassador — Charlene Yang’s path from Taipei to “Somebody Feed Phil”
From job shadowing Seattle-based food writer Nancy Leson to sharing pastries in Taipei with Phil Rosenthal, Charlene Yang is making a name for herself in the food scene.
“Admissions Granted” documentary on the rise and fall of affirmative action in the U.S.
“The complex stories of Asian Americans…can’t be separated from the impacts of race in this country.”
Walk for Rice raises $286K to fight hunger
The annual Asian Counseling and Referral Service Walk for Rice fundraiser returned on Saturday, June 29 with a new location at the torii gate on the north side of the Seward Park entrance.
The Layup Drill
Welcome to another edition of The Layup Drill. In this edition, we take a look at a major upset in American football, the recent LPGA tour stop at Sahalee, the hot start of Stephen Kwan, and a prodigy drafted in the NHL.
NAPIPA sets up Northwest Chapter
The National Asian Pacific Islander Prosecutors Association (NAPIPA) launched its Northwest Chapter on June 27, featuring former Washington Governor and King County Prosecutor Gary Locke.