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Japan, US commemorate Battle of Okinawa 80th anniversary

Japan recently marked 80 years since the end of the Battle of Okinawa, the final and bloodiest ground battle of World War II in the Pacific....

Thunder reward Jaylin Williams with $24 million deal after historic title run

Jaylin Williams is staying put in Oklahoma City after the Thunder signed the 6-foot-8 forward/center to a three-year, $24 million extension ...

Vietnam eases citizenship rules for foreign spouses

Foreigners married to Vietnamese citizens can now acquire Vietnamese citizenship without residing in the country, following newly approved a...

Vietnam’s former richest woman, who was sentenced to death, avoids execution

Vietnamese real estate mogul Truong My Lan will serve life in prison after escaping the death penalty, following recent legal reforms passed...

These Asian American billionaire execs believe in ‘996’ work hours

Recent remarks from high-profile tech executives have renewed attention on extreme work schedules resembling China’s 996 system, in which em...

Dylan Harper, Yang Hansen make history in the 2025 NBA Draft

Dylan Harper and Yang Hansen broke ground for Asian and Asian American representation during the 2025 NBA Draft, each reaching historic mile...

Margaret Cho calls Filipinos the ‘most beautiful people’

Comedian Margaret Cho is getting all the love from Filipino fans after posting a wildly affectionate tribute on social media. In her video p...

‘Hero’ LAPD sergeant fatally struck by vehicle while responding to crash

Sgt. Shiou Deng, a 26-year veteran of the Los Angeles Police Department, was fatally struck by a vehicle early Monday while responding to a ...

Lawsuit alleges United Airlines kicked off wrong Asian woman after flight delay

An Asian woman is suing United Airlines, claiming she was wrongfully removed from a flight after being mistaken for another Asian passenger ...

COVID-19 coverage spurred rise in anti-Asian hate, especially among Trump supporters: study

A recent study published in American Politics Research finds a clear link between COVID-19 news coverage and declining favorability toward A...

VinFast opens 1st California dealership after dropping direct sales model

VinFast has opened its first California dealership in San Diego, expanding its retail presence in the U.S. after ending its direct-to-consum...

How Celine Song’s matchmaking job inspired her new film ‘Materialists’

Long before directing the A24 romantic comedy “Materialists,” Celine Song worked as a professional matchmaker in New York City. That experie...

Filipino American New Hampshire state rep told to ‘go home’ by colleague

New Hampshire State Rep. Luz Bay says a Republican lawmaker told her to “go home” after she spoke in honor of Philippine Independence Day at...

Jaylin Williams is the NBA’s 1st Vietnamese American champion

Jaylin Williams became the first Vietnamese American NBA champion on Sunday evening when the Oklahoma City Thunder clinched a 4–3 Finals vic...

Air India 787 crash likely due to dual engine failure: investigators

A rare dual engine failure during initial climb is the leading theory behind the crash of Air India Flight AI171, investigators said, as the...

Young Asian American adults strongly reject student deportations, college funding cuts: poll

A majority of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AAPI) adults oppose federal efforts to defund colleges with diversity, e...

Scale AI CEO Alexandr Wang heads to Meta as part of $14 billion deal

Alexandr Wang, co-founder and CEO of Scale AI, told employees Thursday he is stepping down to join Meta Platforms, confirming his exit just ...

Amy Wang shares update on ‘Crazy Rich Asians 2’

Screenwriter Amy Wang says the long-awaited sequel to “Crazy Rich Asians” is still in the works, but fans will need to be patient. Speaking ...

Timbaland debuts an AI-generated ‘Asian’ pop singer

A virtual singer depicted as a young Asian woman named TaTa was unveiled on June 5 as the first act from Stage Zero, an AI-focused entertain...

Minnesota Hmong American lawmaker responds to backlash over her immigration story

Minnesota State Representative Kaohly Vang Her, one of the nation’s few Hmong American lawmakers, clarified on Monday that she and her...

How ILRC’s ‘Red Cards’ can help protect immigrants during ICE encounters

As immigration enforcement actions grow under the Trump administration, the Immigrant Legal Resource Center’s “Red Cards” remain a practical...

Air India Boeing 787 crash leaves hundreds dead, 1 survivor

An Air India Boeing 787‑8 Dreamliner, Flight AI171, en route to London Gatwick, crashed into the B.J. Medical College hostel in Ahmedabad sh...

3rd Chinese researcher arrested for smuggling biomaterials to University of Michigan lab

Chengxuan Han, a doctoral student from Wuhan’s Huazhong University of Science and Technology, was arrested June 8 at Detroit Metropolitan Ai...

NIH scientists publish declaration criticizing Trump’s deep cuts in public health research

Scientists at the National Institutes of Health released a rare internal protest letter known as the “Bethesda Declaration” on Monday to pub...

Asian performers make history at 2025 Tony Awards

Three Asian and Asian American performers won major acting honors at the 78th annual Tony Awards, held June 8 at Radio City Music Hall in Ne...

Manny Pacquiao fights back tears as he enters Boxing Hall of Fame

Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao delivered an emotional speech as he was enshrined in the International Boxing Hall of Fame on Sunday in Canasto...

Smartphone smuggled from North Korea automatically censors ‘oppa’

A North Korean smartphone smuggled out of the country by Seoul-based media outlet Daily NK in late 2024 has revealed new evidence of the reg...

Asian Americans no longer healthiest older adult group, study finds

Asian Americans have lost their long-held status as the healthiest racial group among older U.S.-born adults, according to a recent study. T...

World Bank: 1.8 billion South Asians at risk to extreme heat by 2030

More than 1.8 billion people across South Asia could face life-threatening exposure to extreme heat by 2030, according to a new report from ...

Nearly half of Japanese workforce engages in ‘quiet quitting’: survey

Around 45% of full-time employees in Japan are “quiet quitting,” a practice where workers do only what their roles require, without extra ef...

Pete Hegseth: US will go to war to stop China from taking Taiwan

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. would take military action to stop China from invading Taiwan, outlining a defense policy that ...

Did the ‘Lilo & Stitch’ remake forget what ‘ohana’ means?

Disney’s 2025 live-action remake of “Lilo & Stitch” has sparked backlash for altering the original film’s ending...

First-time actor Sora Wong delivers breakout performance in ‘Bring Her Back’

Australian teenager Sora Wong, who has limited vision due to her coloboma and microphthalmia, makes her acting debut in the A24a horror film...

New report highlights gains and gaps in Asian representation in Hollywood

A new study released by the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, in partnership with the Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment (...

Jaylin Williams becomes 1st Vietnamese American to reach NBA Finals

Jaylin Williams, a reserve forward for the Oklahoma City Thunder, is set to make history as the first NBA player of Vietnamese descent to ap...

This ‘Tamagotchi vape’ dies if you stop puffing

A satirical device called the Vape-o-Gotchi links a virtual pet’s survival to the user’s vaping habits — puff to keep it alive. ...