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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…
· Heather Johnson Yu
Texas Judge Put On Unpaid Leave Over Citizenship Issues, Becomes U.S. Citizen
A judge serving in Corpus Christi, Texas, received her citizenship after being removed from the bench for not having it, according to CBS. Judge Young Min Burkett, formerly of South Korea, was placed on unpaid leave for 90 days pending her citizenship. She received it in 51.
· Khier Casino
Hero Registers The Rock to Run for President in 2020
Can you smell what The Rock is cooking for the 2020 presidential election? The “Run the Rock 2020” campaign committee was created by a man named Kenton Tilford, from West Virginia, in an effort to get the actor and former WWE wrestler Dwayne Johnson to run for president of the…
· Carl Samson
Japan Sees the Fastest Drop in Population Ever Recorded
Japan’s population has fallen at the fastest rate last year since its survey started in 1968. As per government data released on Wednesday, the number decreased by 308,084 from the previous year to 125,583,658 as of January 1, 2017. According to Japan’s Internal Affairs and…
· Khier Casino
Meet Two Incredibly Badass Asian Americans Who Could Be NASA’s Next Astronauts
Dr. Jonny Kim and Raja Chari are two impressive Asian Americans who made it into NASA’s 2017 astronaut candidate class, having been chosen from a pool of over 18,000 applicants. The top 12 astronaut candidates, whose names were announced on Wednesday, will report to Johnson…
· Ryan General
Taiwanese Political Party Elects Sexy Model as a Delegate to Entice Youth Support
A popular Taiwanese model has been tapped by a major political party in the Republic of China (ROC) to gain some new followers after significantly dropping in popularity and support in recent years. Kuomintang (KMT), currently Taiwan’s second-largest party, is vying for a…
· Carl Samson
Immigration Arrests of ‘Non-Criminals’ Has Increased 156% Under Trump
In the first 100 days of Donald Trump’s presidency, 41,318 undocumented immigrants have been arrested following the signing of executive orders that tighten border security and enhanced sanctuary crackdowns, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said in a report on…
· Carl Samson
California Assemblyman Evan Low Formally Calls for Trump’s Resignation
Assemblyman Evan Low (D-Campbell) of the California Legislature has introduced a resolution that calls for President Donald Trump’s resignation from office and urges Congress to impeach him when he refuses. The resolution, AJR 17, cites Trump’s actions as deemed inappropriate by…
· Ryan General
Why Women in China Revere Ivanka Trump as a ‘Goddess’
Ivanka Trump may have recently been on the receiving end of multiple criticisms in the U.S. for being “complicit” in her father’s presidency, but in China, she is basically the perfect woman. According to The New York Times, the presidential daughter is so widely adored in China…
· Ryan General
Uganda Isn’t Happy That Chinese Men are Marrying Their Women
For local immigration officials in Uganda, the influx of Chinese investors to the country in recent years is fast becoming a cause for alarm. While Chinese investments make up a huge chunk of the total foreign investments in the east African nation, Ugandan immigration officials…
· King Malleta
Chinese Real Estate Agent Married Clients in Order to Help Them Buy Homes in Shanghai
A property agent in China was so devoted to his clients that he ended up marrying and divorcing four of them in order to help them acquire homes in Shanghai. The 30-year-old agent, surnamed Wang, reportedly married his customers from outside Shanghai who were interested in…
· Carl Samson
Donald Trump Was Reportedly Obsessed With A Japanese Translator’s Breasts
U.S. President Donald Trump was reportedly “obsessed” with the breasts of a Japanese translator who came along with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for a White House visit last month. The claim was published by Graydon Carter, Vanity Fair’s editor-in-chief, on Wednesday:
· Carl Samson
Korean-American Inspired By Obama Runs for a Seat on New York’s City Council
If he wins in the upcoming elections, Ronnie Cho would be among the first Korean-Americans to gain a seat on New York’s City Council. In an interview with NBC News, the 34-year-old revealed that his decision to run for office was partly inspired by former U.S. President Barack…
· Carl Samson
Japanese-Born Thai Teen Fights to Stay at Home After Deportation Ruling
A 17-year-old Thai teen born in Japan is fighting to stay in the country after a court’s decision to deport him. Utinan Won was born and raised in Japan. His native tongue is Japanese. Just like his peers, he enjoyed playing video games and watching videos online.
· Benny Luo
Meet the Trump Fan Who Wants Liberals to Suck His ‘Big Asian Cock’
On January 31, an Asian American man who calls himself “Uncle Chang” made headlines after condemning liberals for their identity politics and explaining why they lost to Donald Trump. He delivered his speech on the “He Will Not Divide Us” livestream protest at the Museum of the…
· Carl Samson
Nearly 1,600 Foreigners Became Permanent Residents in China in 2016
More foreigners were granted permanent residence permits in China last year than in 2015, suggesting an increase in overseas talent in the country. According to the Ministry of Public Security, 1,576 foreigners became permanent residents in 2016 — 163% up from the previous year.
· Khier Casino
China Flexes Military Muscle for Chinese New Year
A short video from the People’s Liberation Army Rocket Force released on state TV during the Lunar New Year in China on January 30 featured images of six DF-15 ballistic missiles. In the CCTV 7 footage, PLA soldiers at the Rocket Force issued New Year greetings to the public,…
· Ryan General
Asian Americans Offer Some Thoughtful Advice to President Donald Trump
Uncertainty is probably a word that can best describe how a great number of Asian Americans (and other minority groups) feel about Donald Trump’s presidency. His rhetoric against countries he perceives as enemies has so far enabled a culture of racism, violence and hate towards…
· Khier Casino
Donald Trump’s Granddaughter Sings in Mandarin for Chinese New Year
Ivanka Trump and her daughter Arabella rang in the Chinese New Year at Beijing’s embassy in Washington on Wednesday night. The businesswoman’s 5-year-old daughter accompanied her mother to meet with China’s ambassador to the U.S., Cui Tiankai.
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