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· Carl Samson
Japan is Giving Permanent Residency to Foreigners Working in the Anime Industry
Foreigners working in anime-related fields for at least one year in Japan can soon get permanent residency rights, the country’s Immigration Bureau has announced. The new rule, which takes effect in 2018, follows changes in the bureau’s “points-based preferential immigration…
· King Malleta
Thailand Offers Foreigners Elite Residency Packages In Paradise for Up to $60,000
In an attempt to capitalize on surges on immigration, the Thai government has announced an exclusive residency offer for rich foreigners. Thailand is presenting seven different packages with the $60,000 “Elite Ultimate Privilege” being the most expensive. This offer gives…
· Carl Samson
China’s President Can Officially Rule for Life
Xi Jinping is set to officially rule China for an indefinite period, making him the country’s most powerful leader in the post-Mao era. It follows as China’s legislature, the National People’s Congress, approves a constitutional amendment that abolishes presidential limits of…
· Bryan Ke
Chinese Activists Around the World Protest Against Xi Jinping’s Lifetime Rule
Many posters have popped up in universities around the globe as a sign of protest from overseas Chinese students proclaiming Xi Jinping is not their president. The protest came following the massive announcement that China is planning to abolish its two-year presidential term…
· Ryan General
China is Censoring Memes of Xi Jinping’s Lifetime Rule
China announced this weekend that it is relinquishing its presidency’s two-term limit, effectively giving incumbent leader Xi Jinping more years to rule the country. Government-run media outlets have so far kept the latest political development off its front pages and…
· Ryan General
South Korea’s Ex-President Now Faces 30 Years in Jail
Former South Korean President Park Geun-hye could face 30 years in prison for allegations of bribery, abuse of power and other crimes committed during her term. On Tuesday, prosecutors pushed for the three-decade prison term in the landmark corruption case filed against the…
· Bryan Ke
China Will Vote to Let President Xi Jinping Rule Indefinitely
The Communist Party of China reportedly proposed to change the country leader’s term in the constitution, which states that the president and vice-president “shall serve no more than two consecutive terms.” The proposal, publicized by state-run media outlet Xinhua, was forwarded…
· Eugene Gu, MD
Don’t Suspend Doctors for Fighting White Supremacy
Editor’s Note: Dr. Eugene Gu is a resident physician at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and president of the Ganogen Research Institute. He graduated from Stanford University with honors and holds an M.D. from the Duke University School of Medicine. The views expressed in…
· Ryan General
Asian American Running For Congress Reports Fiancée is Being Harassed by Stalkers
An Asian American politician recently reported to the police that his fiancée was being menaced by stalkers outside her home in Cincinnati. According to rising Democrat star Aftab Pureval, his fiancée called 911 to report that she was being stalked before he announced his bid to…
· Bryan Ke
China Will Give Visas to Ethnic Chinese Overseas So They Can Return to the Motherland
Foreigners of Chinese descent will be able to apply for a hassle-free 5-year visa with multiple entries into China starting Thursday, Feb. 1, the country’s Ministry of Public Security announced. People who would like to apply for a Chinese visa can currently only opt in for a…
· Carl Samson
Indian-American Cornell Student Receives Threats on Campus for Being a Conservative
A senior undergraduate student at Cornell University has been getting threats after sharing her conservative views on TV last year. In an essay posted on The College Fix, Neetu Chandak said that her comments on “Fox and Friends” criticizing the description of a college course…
· Benny Luo
Meet the Mysterious Chinese Trump Supporter Who Gets Over 500,000 WeChat Messages a DAY
It’s no secret that Donald Trump is not particularly popular among minority groups — especially Asian Americans. In a 2016 survey conducted by AAAJ with 1,000 registered Asian Americans, only 19% viewed Trump favorably while 61% viewed him unfavorably. However, there are a group…
· Bryan Ke
Meet the Woman Now Representing Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the White House
The Department of Education officially named Holly Ham as the new executive director for the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs). Holly Ham will serve as @WhiteHouseAAPI’s new Executive Director. Read more: https://t.co/Qx0MOVCuyu…
· Editorial Staff
Meet The Extremely Hot Doctor Who Will Give You an Incurable Case Of Yellow Fever
Editors Note: Part-time model Joey Kim is not a graduated doctor, as we originally reported, but is a student doctor until he graduates. We’ve changed the article to reflect this. Meet Joey Kiho Kim.
· Heather Johnson Yu
Asian American Doctor Receives Death Threats After Kneeling to Fight White Supremacy
Dr. Eugene Gu, a general surgery resident physician at Vanderbilt University Hospital, has been receiving harsh criticism — even death threats — for his now viral photo of him taking a knee to stand in solidarity with NFL players in their fight against oppression of…
· Heather Johnson Yu
Rapper Cardi B Turns to Racism in Tweet About North Korean Threats
Editor’s Note: An earlier version of this post mistakenly used an image of Cardi B’s sister, Hennessy Carolina, in the feature image. We have corrected the image and apologize for the mistake. Cardi B has come under fire for her now deleted tweet with racist connotations…
· Carl Samson
Widow of Indian Man Killed in Kansas Hate Crime Now Faces Deportation
Sunayana Dumala, widowed from the Kansas shooting in February, is now relying on a temporary employment authorization document so she can stay in the U.S. Dumala, whose residency status was tied to her husband, Srinivas Kuchibhotla, was terminated when the latter was killed on…
· Carl Samson
Meet the Woman Who Could Become Singapore’s First Female President
Halimah Yacob, 63, announced her bid to be the next president of Singapore earlier this month, before resigning from her roles as Speaker and Member of Parliament. If all goes well, she will be the first female president of the city-state, which is currently home to 5.6 million…
· Brandon Chin
How Japan Sets Unrealistic Marriage Expectations For Women
“My plan is to get married before thirty-five.” I was taking my Japanese friend, Aki, on a tour around Orlando, Florida when we got into a talk about marriage in Japan. She had just turned 29 and was starting to feel the pressure of settling down. I asked her why. She shrugged…
· Nami Thompson
I Became An Asian Gun Owner After My Neighbor Threatened To Kill My Baby
“What’re you sightseeing, camel-jockey?” I was playing with my infant outside of our rental home. We’d been living there for about two weeks. The house backs right up to the train tracks, and my silent shock was violated by a series of three drawn out train whistles. I looked…
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