Oreo is teaming up with K-pop supergroup BTS for a bit of marketing dynamite that capitalizes on consumers’ growing interest in global flavors.
South Korean Starbucks boss apologizes for ad campaign that evoked massacre
South Korean retail tycoon Chung Yong-jin on Tuesday issued his second apology in two weeks as Starbucks’ local operation faces a backlash over a recent marketing campaign that was widely perceived as mocking victims of a bloody military crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in 1980.
xispa, a new art lab in Seattle, intends to bring together art and technology in exciting ways
What would it be like if artists had more of a say in new technology?
Scripps National Spelling Bee guide: Who the notable spellers are
The best young spellers in the English language are competing at the Scripps National Spelling Bee this week, continuing a more than century-old tradition.
China launches Shenzhou 23 spacecraft with 1 of 3 astronauts set for yearlong stay
China launched the Shenzhou 23 spacecraft Sunday night with three astronauts heading to its space station, including one set to stay in space for a year.
Cambodian opposition leader Kem Sokha receives royal pardon for treason
Cambodian opposition leader Kem Sokha on Monday was granted a royal pardon from his 27-year sentence for treason, a month after an appeals court affirmed his conviction and punishment.
Trump’s no-bond policy for immigrants in custody played out for years in Tacoma, Washington
Four immigration judges in Washington state were years ahead of a sea change in immigration enforcement that has reversed a long American tradition.
Seattle’s Asian American alternative music scene finds its voice
When Seattle musician Jeseul Oh was searching for a name for his band, he kept returning to one song: “Plash,” by Japanese artist Takako Minekawa.
Toshifumi Suzuki, the Japanese behind the ‘conbini’ empire, has died. He was 93.
Toshifumi Suzuki, the Japanese businessman credited with creating the 7-Eleven convenience-chain global retail empire, has died. He was 93.
Trump administration to force foreigners in the US to apply for a green card abroad
Foreigners in the U.S. who want a green card will need to leave and apply in their home country, the Trump administration announced Friday, in a surprise change to a longstanding policy that sowed confusion and concern among aid groups, immigration lawyers and immigrants.