By Samantha Henry The Associated Press HACKENSACK, N.J. (AP) — Okseon Yi, now frail and elderly, still remembers as a 15-year-old leaving her home in Busan, Korea to go out for a walk and being grabbed by two men and thrown into the back of a truck with five other terrified girls. They were held […]
BLOG: A trademark winner
By Assunta Ng Last year, the famous photo of Unjin Lee crying beside Gov. Jay Inslee was featured all over the media when results showed that he was leading the exit polls on election night.
Tensions linger over US ‘comfort women’ plaques
By Staff The Associated Press HACKENSACK, N.J. (AP) — After noticing plaques at the local courthouse commemorating slavery, the Holocaust, and other atrocities, Korean American community leader Chejin Park had the idea of adding a tribute to the “comfort women” of World War II.
Retired businessman still makes a difference in Korean American community
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly After a successful career as a small business owner, Jun Bae Kim continues to contribute to the Korean American community.
Stowaways suspected in container ship from India
By Samantha Henry The Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Dock workers rushed to unload stacked containers from a cargo ship that arrived in New Jersey from the Middle East on Wednesday after a Coast Guard inspection team heard knocking for about two hours that suggested stowaways might be inside one of the boxes.
Indian Rutgers student gets 30 days jail time
By Geoff Mulvihill The Associated Press NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) — A former university student from India who used a webcam to spy on his gay roommate was sentenced Monday to just 30 days in jail — in a case that focused attention on anti-gay bullying, teen suicide, and hate-crime laws in the fast-changing Internet […]
Adopted kids become mini-ambassadors come Lunar New Year
By Leanne Italie The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — With its fireworks, family reunions, and feasts, Lunar New Year is the longest and most important celebration for millions around the world.
Hidden cameras test public’s prejudice toward immigration
NEW YORK (AP) — Public attitudes toward immigration are put to the test on the latest episode of a news–reality
NY group says juries should weigh witnesses’ race
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York juries should consider the greater inaccuracy of identifications made by crime witnesses when the suspect is a different race
Koreans mark more than 100 years of U.S. migration
NEWARK (AP) — Korean immigrants across the United States celebrated a milestone this month, marking more than 100 years since their predecessors first arrived in America