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Chinese vlogger sparks outrage for using AI to ‘resurrect’ Coco Lee, Godfrey Gao
A Chinese vlogger has sparked outrage among Chinese social media users by posting videos featuring the late Chinese American singer Coco Lee...
S. Korean man sentenced to 10 months in prison for shooting dog with arrow
A South Korean man has been sentenced to 10 months in prison for shooting a stray dog with an arrow he purchased online, citing that he did ...
Hawaii lawmakers honor Bretman Rock for positive impact
Filipino American influencer Bretman Rock was recently honored while visiting the Hawaii State Capitol for his positive impact on the Hawaii...
Massachusetts family helps return looted artifacts found in later father’s attic to Japan
A Massachusetts family called the FBI for help in returning the nearly two dozen looted Japanese artifacts they discovered while sorting thr...
Watch: Japanese zoo staff plays ‘white tiger’ in animal escape drill
A zoo in Japan’s Saitama Prefecture is making headlines after conducting an animal escape drill that saw a staff member don a white ti...
Life-size Miraidon Pokemon that visitors can sit on unveiled
The Pokemon Company and Toyota unveiled a life-size replica of Miraidon, one of the two legendary Pokemon in “Pokemon Scarlet and Violet” th...
Studio Ghibli composer Joe Hisaishi to perform in San Francisco
Studio Ghibli composer Joe Hisaishi will be heading to San Francisco in September to perform with the San Francisco Symphony at Davies Symph...
Shohei Ohtani shares picture of wife for the first time
Los Angeles Dodgers’ two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani has shared a picture of his wife for the first time since recently breaking the n...
Watch: Singaporean grandma’s ‘so cute’ reaction to automated mahjong table
A viral video showing a Singaporean grandmother being mind-blown after seeing an automated mahjong table for the first time has melted the h...
Cat that escaped after fall into vat of chemicals in Japan prompts health warning
A cat that made a daring escape after falling into a vat of hazardous chemicals at a factory in Japan over the weekend has prompted city off...
Korean American artist Yong Soon Min dies at 70
Yong Soon Min, a Korean American artist who was an outspoken advocate for Asian American art, has died at 70. Key points: ...
Olivia Rodrigo concertgoers receive free condoms, morning-after pills
Fans who attended Olivia Rodrigo’s concert in Missouri reportedly received a package of emergency contraceptives as part of the singer’s ini...
Watch: TikToker fumes over tiny serving of Trader Joe’s instant ramen
A TikToker has gone viral for calling out Trader Joe’s over an instant ramen cup that contained a relatively small serving of noodles....
Taiwanese musician taps AI to bring back late daughter for her mom’s birthday
A Taiwanese musician harnessed artificial intelligence (AI) to digitally recreate his deceased daughter to deliver a message for her mother&...
Naomi Osaka says she’s focused on Grand Slam title, not No. 1 spot after Indian Wells loss
Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka revealed after her Indian Wells Open defeat that she is focusing more on winning another Grand Slam title t...
Jasmine Yoon confirmed as Virginia’s first Asian American federal judge
The Virginia Senate has confirmed Jasmine Yoon’s appointment as the state’s first Asian American federal judge under Article III...
Nintendo announces new ‘Super Mario Bros.’ movie, games
Nintendo has unveiled a slew of exciting projects in the “Super Mario Bros.” franchise on MAR10 (“Mario”) Day, including a new m...
Video: Senior Asian man attacked during NYC road rage incident
A senior Asian man was squished between two cars and nearly run over in a road rage incident in New York City last week. What happened: The ...
What the director of ‘Godzilla Minus One’ said about ‘Oppenheimer’
“Godzilla Minus One” director Takashi Yamazaki has a response to fellow Oscar winner “Oppenheimer.” Catch up: “Godzilla Minus On...
6 Chinese American WWII vets awarded Congressional Gold Medals
Six Chinese American World War II veterans were awarded Congressional Gold Medals for their service over the weekend. Who they are: William ...
‘Kung Fu Panda 4’ dethrones ‘Dune’ at weekend box office
“Kung Fu Panda 4” surpassed “Dune: Part Two” to take the top spot at the weekend box office after making $58 million in the U.S. How it did:...
‘Godzilla Minus One’ earns historic win at the Oscars
“Godzilla Minus One,” the latest installment in the long-running kaiju (“giant monster”) franchise, took home best visual effect...
Indian painter gets brain-dead woman’s hands in rare bilateral hand transplant
Doctors in Delhi, India, successfully performed the city’s first bilateral hand transplant on a 45-year-old painter who lost both hand...
Asian family donates $5 million to Black students in honor of family who helped them
A Chinese American family is giving back to the Black community by donating to San Diego State University’s Black Resource Center (BRC) in h...
Chinese engineer charged with stealing Google’s AI trade secrets
A former Google software engineer has been charged with stealing the tech giant’s trade secrets to benefit two China-based companies seeking...
‘Dragon Ball’ creator Akira Toriyama dead at 68
Legendary manga artist Akira Toriyama, best known for the “Dragon Ball” franchise, has died at the age of 68. What happened: Toriyama died f...
Ukrainian woman gets deepfaked to find Chinese husbands, sell Russian goods
A Ukrainian YouTuber is exposing the horrors of deepfakes on Chinese social media after learning that her image has been extensively cloned ...
Uber Eats’ little green robots begin delivering food in Tokyo
Uber Eats Japan deployed its little green robot delivery service in Tokyo on Wednesday, making Japan the second country to receive the deliv...
Watch: Cardi B reacts to tasting balut for 1st time
Rap superstar Cardi B tried balut for the first time in a viral TikTok video she uploaded on Wednesday, and it appears she is not a fan of t...
Aespa’s Karina apologizes to fans for dating in handwritten letter
Aespa member Karina apologized to fans in a handwritten letter one week after her label, SM Entertainment, confirmed that she and South Kore...
Watch: BTS’ V, Jackie Chan team up in surprise Indonesian ad
BTS’ V and Jackie Chan have teamed up to be “best friends” in a surprise ad for an Indonesian investment platform. What we...
‘Kim’s Convenience’ stars reunite with Andrew Phung in ‘Run the Burbs’
Paul Sun-Hyung Lee and Nicole Power are set to reunite with “Kim’s Convenience” co-star Andrew Phung in select episodes of...
China developing its own version of OpenAI’s text-to-video model
A group of researchers and artificial intelligence (AI) experts are collaborating to develop China’s response to Sora, OpenAI’s highly antic...
A Taylor Swift course is now being offered at a top Philippine university
Hundreds of students reportedly signed up for an elective Taylor Swift course minutes after it was announced at a leading university in the ...
Austin authorities say investigation into Angela Chao’s ‘unfortunate accident’ is unchanged
Authorities in Austin, Texas, have stated that they still consider the death of U.S.-based shipping company Foremost Group CEO Angela Chao t...
BTS’s Jin starts countdown for his return from mandatory military service
Many BTS fans, affectionately known as ARMYs, are celebrating in anticipation of Jin’s return to the spotlight after the singer initiated a ...
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