San Francisco’s Chinatown to introduce multilingual parking pay stations

San Francisco’s Chinatown can expect a new multilingual upgrade to their parking pay stations next week.  On Feb. 2, the San Francisco...

First park named after Filipino American organization opens in Bay Area

In a historic moment for the Filipino American community, Alameda, California, has officially opened the first park named after a Filipino A...

Thai cadets perform record-breaking Muay Thai ‘wai khru’ ceremony

On Monday, 3,660 Thai army cadets, university students and volunteers set the world record for the largest Muay Thai ceremony, shattering th...

Filipino spaghetti, balut land on ‘Worst Rated Foods’ list from Taste Atlas

Online food guide Taste Atlas included four Filipino dishes in its 2023 “100 Worst Rated Foods in the World” list.   Before the evolving lis...

Keanu Reeves says ‘John Wick’ heavily inspired by Japanese culture, anime

Keanu Reeves recently revealed that “John Wick” is heavily influenced by Japanese culture, cinema, anime and Bushido, the samurai’s c...

Universal Studios Hollywood’s Mario Kart attraction accused of ‘fatphobia’

Universal Studios Hollywood is facing criticism over the body size limitations for riders of its new “Mario Kart: Bowser’s Challenge&#...

Los Angeles artist pays tribute to victims of Monterey Park mass shooting

The recent shooting at Star Ballroom Dance Studio in Monterey Park, California, which left 11 people dead and nine others injured has sent s...

‘Animal Crossing’ player designs drool-worthy ramen restaurant in-game

One imaginative gamer designed an authentic-looking ramen restaurant on the in-game island of “Animal Crossing: New Horizons.” The player, w...

‘Kadabra, return’: Pokémon Company to print first Kadabra card in over 20 years

The Pokémon Company is releasing the psychic-type Pokémon Kadabra back into the wild of its trading card game after a ban of almost two deca...

Monterey Park: California’s resilient ‘Chinese Beverly Hills’

Monterey Park, California, the site of Saturday’s mass shooting that left 11 dead, has historically served as a beacon for California’s Chin...

Video of Japanese woman snowboarding in red kimono goes viral

A Twitter video of a Japanese woman snowboarding in a red kimono for Coming of Age Day has gone viral.  Uploaded on Jan. 9 by Sumire Morino ...

Asian American studies trailblazer Betty Lee Sung dies at 98

Asian American activist, academic and author Betty Lee Sung has died at 98.  Sung died at her Silver Spring, Maryland, home on Thursday. Her...

German events hub sparks outrage over ‘exotic Asia’ party with ‘Geisha girls’ serving sushi

A German events location has drawn backlash over an ad about an “exotic Asia” party that featured “Geisha Girls.” The event, titled “Geisha:...

Rebel Wilson slammed online for Dubai trip months after coming out

Several Instagram users heavily criticized actor Rebel Wilson for taking her fiancée on a trip to Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), months ...

Japan PM aide apologizes for ‘shameful’ act of having hands in pockets on US trip

A Japanese official has apologized after being filmed with his hands in his pockets during an official trip to Washington, D.C. Deputy Chief...

Chinese netizens slam Korean celebrities for saying ‘Lunar New Year’ instead of ‘Chinese New Year’

Chinese social media users flooded the comment sections of Korean celebrities who wished their fans good fortunes using the phrase “Lunar Ne...

Why Vietnam celebrates the Year of the Cat instead of the Rabbit

While most Asian countries and diasporas welcomed the Lunar New Year celebrating the rabbit, Vietnam, which observes the equivalent Tết Nguy...

‘We here and we rappin’: Bay Area seniors welcome Year of the Rabbit with rap music video

The Grant Avenue Follies, a dance troupe of seniors from San Francisco’s Chinatown, kicked off the Lunar New Year with a rap song and ...

Rich Ting ready to ‘widen the doors’ opened by Michelle Yeoh, Daniel Wu as SF Chinese New Year Parade grand marshal

Actor Rich Ting talked with NextShark ahead of leading San Francisco’s Chinese New Year Parade on Feb. 4 as grand marshal. Ting is known for...

Kyle Richards, Megyn Kelly defend Gwen Stefani amid backlash over ‘I’m Japanese’ claim

Before you read: Gwen Stefani insists she is ‘Japanese’ in new interview ‘Those are my homies’: Gwen Stefani shuts appropriation claims over...

City officials to unveil Korean-language street signs in Northwest Dallas

Celebrating the 120th anniversary of the first Korean immigrants’ arrival in the U.S., city officials plan to unveil Korean-language street ...

Gwen Stefani insists she is ‘Japanese’ in new interview

Before you read: ‘Those Are My Homies’: Gwen Stefani Shuts Appropriation Claims Over ‘Harajuku Girls’ Era Musician Gwen Stefani doubled down...

Philadelphia Chinatown organizations announce coalition opposing 76ers arena

Before you read: Sixers’ $1.3 billion arena proposal gets fierce pushback from Philadelphia Chinatown community Coalition warns Philadelphia...

Man in India spends 6 months, $3,000 to create silicone replica of late wife

Tapas Sandilya, a 65-year-old retired government employee, spent 250,000 rupees (approximately $3,000) on a silicone statue resembling his l...

Viral TikTok shows white host in Chinese outfit interviewing strangers to see if they are offended

A viral TikTok video from PragerU shows its non-Chinese host interviewing strangers in order to find out the answer to “Who’s go...

Vandalism of California mosque triggers call for hate crime probe

A mosque in Tracy, California, fell victim to vandals on New Year’s Eve. The incident, which was caught on surveillance video, occurred at t...

The video games that most need anime adaptations, according to Japanese gamers

Japanese gamers have voted for the video game titles that they think deserve anime adaptations. In a recent poll conducted by Japanese websi...

Miss 2022? Buy last year’s air online from Japan

Although we’ve entered 2023, those who really miss 2022 can purchase last year’s air online. Sellers are listing “vintage air” encased in pl...

Japan offering families $7,600 per child to move out of Tokyo

Japan is offering families 1 million yen (approximately $7,627) per child to move out of Tokyo in hopes of reducing overcrowding. An additio...

Rare Japanese whisky fetches $603,000 at auction

A bottle of Yamazaki 55, a rare Japanese single malt whisky, yielded hundreds of thousands of dollars at a U.S. auction earlier this year, s...

Poll: Japanese gamers’ top 50 favorite Pokémon from ‘Scarlet and Violet’

Japanese gaming website Game With conducted a poll between Dec. 16 and Dec. 23 to find out which Pokémon is the most popular monster in the...

Patrick Shyu sparks debate after calling out ‘Merry Christmas’ as ‘highly offensive’

Former Google and Meta tech lead Patrick Shyu, also known as TechLead, tweeted a controversial statement on Christmas day. “I find ‘Merry ...

Ali Ahmed Aslam, Glasgow chef credited with inventing chicken tikka masala, dies at 77

Ali Ahmed Aslam, the purported inventor of chicken tikka masala, has died at the age of 77. The Twitter account for Aslam’s award-winn...

Young Indian Americans experience discrimination as early as preschool, study suggests

Researchers from the Texas A&M University School of Public Health conducted open-ended surveys on nine Indian American adolescents. Th...

Malaysian doctor to take ‘legal action’ against commenters sexualizing her newborn daughter

Dr. Amalina Bakri, a Malaysian doctor based in the United Kingdom, revealed her plans to take legal action against people who left inappropr...

’Hentai,’ ‘Japanese’ are most-searched terms on Pornhub in 2022

Popular porn-streaming website Pornhub’s ninth Year-in-Review revealed that “hentai” is the site’s most-searched term for the second year in...