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Military
BTS’ Jin shares first photos from his military service
Before You Read: BTS’s Jin officially enlists in South Korean military BTS’ Jin shares video message about his military enlistment: ‘I’ll be...
Iris Jung
Taiwan’s military to allow women in reservist training for first time amid China threat
Before you read: China threatens Taiwan with ‘demise’ after Taipei lawmaker warns of missiles that can reach Beijing War game simulations fi...
Michelle De Pacina
Crime
VIXX’s Ravi accused of using broker to dodge military duty
Ravi, a rapper and member of the South Korean boy band VIXX, has been accused of using a broker to evade his mandatory military service. T...
Daniel Anderson
China
War game simulations find China failing to invade Taiwan at a huge cost to all, including US and Japan
Before you read: Taiwan says full invasion by China would be very difficult China threatens Taiwan with ‘demise’ after Taipei lawmaker warns...
Carl Samson
Feature
California post office renamed after Korean American veteran killed in Iraq
A post office in Placentia, California, has been renamed after U.S. Army Private First Class Jang Ho Kim, a fallen Korean American soldier....
Japan
US Marines wandering outside military camp in Okinawa ‘chased’ by local villagers
A group of U.S. Marines stationed at Camp Gonsalves in Japan was reportedly chased by local residents after the soldiers wandered off into ...
Ryan General
Asian American veterans honored at ceremony in New York’s 107th Infantry Memorial
Veterans honored fellow Asian Americans who fought for the United States during a wreath-laying ceremony held on Thursday at the 107th Infa...
‘We prayed for death’: 2 American veterans freed from Russian captivity in Ukraine describe torture
American soldiers Andy Huynh, 27, and Alexander Drueke, 39, who were captured by Russian-backed separatist forces in eastern Ukraine have d...
Government
South Korean defense minister calls BTS fulfilling military service ‘desirable’
South Korean defense minister Lee Jong-sup said it is “desirable that members of BTS carry out their mandatory military service” during the...
2 American veterans who volunteered in Ukraine return home after three months of captivity
American veterans Alex Drueke, 39, and Andy Huynh, 27, who were captured by Russian-backed separatist forces in eastern Ukraine’s Donbas re...
Bryan Ke
Entertainment
Busan mayor floats alternative to military service for K-pop mega group BTS
Park Heong-joon, mayor of Busan, South Korea, has issued a formal proposal to the president’s office asking for K-pop superstars BTS to be ...
China begins new military drills as US delegation visits Taiwan; accuses US of ‘stirring up confrontation’
China is set to conduct additional military drills near Taiwan in response to the recent visit by a delegation of American lawmakers to the...
Interviews
‘Things are very, very rarely black and white’: Ukraine volunteer Elliot Kim reflects on serving in Russo-Ukrainian War
Ukraine volunteer Elliot Kim sat down with NextShark to share his experiences in the Russo-Ukrainian war zone, including what he did before...
Jane Nam
Repercussions of Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan felt around the world as countries and companies stay on their toes
The repercussions of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) controversial and highly publicized visit to Taiwan on Tuesday are being felt...
White House condemns Chinese missile launches near Taiwan, postpones own scheduled ICBM test
National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby criticized China for launching five ballistic missiles near T...
UN chief: World is one misstep away from ‘nuclear annihilation’
Former prime minister of Portugal and United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, 50, warned that the world was one step away from “...
Robot dog outfitted with machine gun in Russia brings us closer to real-life ‘Black Mirror’
A robot dog modified to include a machine gun on the top half of its body has captured the attention of the internet with its sophisticated...
Asian American History
Biden awards Medal of Honor to previously overlooked Vietnam War vets, including two Asian Americans
On Tuesday, President Joe Biden awarded the prestigious Medal of Honor to a group of Vietnam War veterans, including two Asian Americans, w...
Tearful WWII vet says on his 100th birthday that current state of America is ‘not what they died for’
On his 100th birthday, World War II veteran Carl Dekel lamented the current state of America in an emotional interview with Fox13. The Sil...
Ken Rhee, facing prosecution for going to Ukraine to fight: It would be ‘a crime not to help’
Former South Korean Navy SEAL turned YouTuber Ken Rhee claims he has no regrets fighting in Ukraine and says it would have been a “crime” n...
US Marine veteran Grady Kurpasi is third American to go missing in Ukraine this week
Former U.S. Marine Corps officer Grady Kurpasi, 49, who has not been heard from since April 23, is the third American to be reported missin...
Korean former Navy SEAL Ken Rhee shares video of tense Ukraine mission evacuating wounded soldier
Korean ex-Navy SEAL Lieutenant Ken Rhee shared footage on YouTube showing him and other members of the Ukrainian Foreign Legion trying to e...
China threatens Taiwan with ‘demise’ after Taipei lawmaker warns of missiles that can reach Beijing
You Si-kun, president of Taiwan’s Legislative Assembly, said in a speech on Sunday that the self-governed island has supersonic missiles th...
History
Virginia to honor ‘significant contributions’ of Filipino sailors with historical highway marker
Virginia leaders are set to commemorate the legacy of Filipino sailors who served in the U.S. Navy with a historical highway marker during ...
William Yuk
Asia
Calling all allies: Here’s what happened on Biden’s mission-driven tour of Asia
In a news conference held on Monday in Tokyo, President Biden gave an unequivocal “yes,” when asked if the U.S. would get involved militari...
96-year-old Japanese WWII POW warns Russia-Ukraine is history repeating itself
Akiyoshi Chikada, a 96-year-old Japanese man who was formerly interned in Ukraine during World War II, says that history is repeating itself...
Meet Telesforo Trinidad, the Filipino hero who the US Navy will name its new destroyer after
The U.S. Navy is set to name its future Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer after Filipino medal of honor awardee Telesforo De La ...
Korean ex-Navy SEAL and YouTuber Rhee Ken is promoted to leader in Ukraine army
Former Korean Navy SEAL lieutenant-turned-YouTuber Ken Rhee, 37, has reportedly been promoted to a leadership position in the Ukrainian mil...
Video shows Thai soldiers destroying cross-border bridge used by fleeing Myanmar refugees
Fortify Rights, a human rights nonprofit, posted a video showing Thai soldiers destroying a footbridge used by Burmese refugees to flee fro...
Sen. Rubio introduces bill to speed up weapons sales to Taiwan, boost joint military training
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) introduced a bill Tuesday designed to strengthen Taiwan’s defenses through fast-tracked weapons sales and a...
North Korea fires ballistic missile, Japan and South Korea report, in 13th launch this year
Japan and South Korea reported that North Korea fired a ballistic missile into the Sea of Japan on Wednesday. The latest test was North Ko...
No Asian countries make Ukraine’s thank-you list
Ukraine did not include Asian countries or territories in its thank-you list of “partners,” which was shared by the nation’s Ministry of Fo...
Group behind Karachi suicide bombing warns China of more deadly attacks if ‘exploitation’ continues
The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), the Pakistani separatist group who claimed responsibility for Tuesday’s bombing at China's Confucius...
Drone maker DJI becomes first Chinese company to openly halt business with Russia and Ukraine
DJI, the world’s leading drone manufacturer, became the first Chinese company to openly cease operations in Russia and Ukraine in light of ...
China plans to conduct asteroid defense system test that can blow space rocks out of orbit by 2025
China has announced its plan to test its asteroid monitoring and defense system, Wu Yanhua, the deputy director of the China National Space...
Japanese news anchor breaks down on air while reporting on Putin’s hailing of Bucha massacre soldiers
Yumiko Matsuo, a Japanese news anchor, broke down on air while reporting on Russian President Vladimir Putin honoring the soldiers behind t...