Adena Ishii has been elected as the first Asian American and first woman of color to serve as mayor of Berkeley, California, narrowly defeating City Council veteran Sophie Hahn in a historic and tightly contested race.

Los Angeles Dodgers’ two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani won his third Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award on Thursday, becoming the first full-time designated hitter to achieve this feat. The award, presented by his teammate Clayton Kershaw on the MLB Network, marks the 30-year-old Japanese athlete’s first MVP award in the National League, having won the American League MVP in 2021 and 2023 while playing for the Los Angeles Angels.

Justin Sun, founder of the Tron blockchain and cryptocurrency, purchased Maurizio Cattelan’s controversial artwork “Comedian” for $6.2 million at a Sotheby’s auction on Wednesday. The artwork, featuring a banana duct-taped to a wall, previously sold for between $120,000 and $150,000 at Art Basel Miami Beach in 2019.

Democratic challenger Derek Tran has expanded his lead over Republican Rep. Michelle Steel by 480 votes in California’s closely contested 45th Congressional District, which spans parts of Orange and Los Angeles counties.

On the Nov. 15 episode of “The Joe Rogan Experience,” host Joe Rogan and guest Jeff Dye discussed the perceived strong work ethic of Asian people and its impact on the lawsuit against Harvard University for alleged discrimination against Asian American applicants.

A poster showing Chinese mythological character Sun Wukong preparing to square up against “Dragon Ball” franchise hero Son Goku ahead of China and Japan’s match at FIFA 2026 has emerged.

Korean American actor Kevin Kreider proclaimed himself an “honorary Filipino” for starring in the hit Filipino rom-com “Hello, Love, Again.”

A Japanese man is making headlines for running a marathon to honor his family who died in an earthquake earlier this year.

Jilly Bing, a company known for its Asian American dolls, has launched its first mixed Asian and white doll, reflecting the growing demographic of over 3.5 million mixed-race Asian Americans identified in the 2020 Census.