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· Ryan General
Report: China’s unofficial ‘police stations’ operating under the radar in London, other parts of the world
Spain-based nonprofit Safeguard Defenders released a report on Sept. 12 accusing China of setting up unofficial police stations in London and other parts of the world. According to the report, China has set up 54 “overseas police service centers” worldwide operated by Chinese…
· Carl Samson
Oli London apologizes to BTS’ Jimin, Asian community for ‘unhealthy’ obsession
Oli London, 32, has apologized to BTS member Jimin and the larger Asian community for their “unhealthy” obsession with Jimin and nearly three dozen plastic surgery procedures to look like the K-pop idol. London rose in popularity in 2018 after appearing in a documentary series…
· Jane Nam
‘Trans-Korean’ influencer Oli London to pay for surgery to make their partner look like BTS’ Jimin
Plastic surgery fanatic and K-pop superfan Oli London, 32, is paying for their partner’s surgeries so they can also look like BTS member Jimin. London, who identifies as non-binary, married Danny Richardson, 19, in a plastic-surgery-themed wedding in London, U.K., last month…
· Carl Samson
‘I’m Korean, people need to accept that’: Oli London defends ‘transracial’ identity against Black woman
British personality Oli London, 31, has defended transracialism in a Channel 4 documentary series called “Would You Rather?” after identifying themself as Korean. London, who underwent multiple surgeries to resemble BTS member Jimin, sat down for the show with a Black woman, who…
· Rebecca Moon
‘Everyday being transracial is a struggle’: Oli London hits back at Bill Maher over penis reduction joke
Oli London, a British influencer who identifies as a transracial Korean, spoke out against Bill Maher’s “belittling” comments over London’s plans to receive a penis reduction procedure. During Friday’s episode of HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher”, Maher commented on London’s…
· Ryan General
‘Transracial’ influencer Oli London says they plan to undergo penis reduction procedure to be ‘100 percent Korean’
“Transracial” internet personality Oli London said they plan to undergo a penis reduction procedure to be “100 percent Korean.” According to London, they are willing to go under the knife to get “the Korean average,” which they approximate to be 3.5 inches. London said that they…
· Editorial Staff
What happened to Jimin?: ‘Trans-racial’ Oli London picks TikToker Hoshin as their new ‘Oppar’
British influencer Oli London, who identifies as "Korean," has posted a video to TikTok claiming they have a new "oppar [sic]" to replace BTS' Jimin. “Meet my new Oppar [sic]," they wrote in a video featuring pictures of TikToker @Vlad.Hoshin. Hoshin has since reacted to the…
· Sarah Yukiko
Ariana Grande accused of ‘Asianfishing’ in new photos, praised by Oli London for looking ‘cute and oriental’
Ariana Grande was accused of “Asianfishing” after photos of her surfaced on the internet in which she appeared to have different facial features. The photos were posted by New York-based photographer Katia Temkin on Instagram and were widely circulated on Twitter. In them,…
· Bryan Ke
Police Find Body of Missing Chinese Doctorate Student in London
Sihong Yan, a Chinese doctorate student at King’s College in London who disappeared about two weeks ago, was found dead at a Westminster address on Wednesday, according to the authorities. The 35-year-old student, originally from Shenyang in Liaoning Province, was last seen at…
· Michelle De Pacina
Korean restaurant chef in London kills co-worker over food prep skills
Li Hunan, a 60-year-old chef, was charged with the murder of his colleague Il Sung, 58, at a Korean restaurant in London on Aug. 15. The two men were reportedly arguing about food preparations as Hunan questioned his coworker’s skills as a chef before the altercation turned…
· Michelle De Pacina
3 men arrested over gunpoint robbery of boxer Amir Khan for $85,000 watch in London
Three men have been arrested for the gunpoint robbery of former boxing world champion Amir Khan. Khan was walking with his wife Faryal Makhdoom in Leyton, London, when they were approached by two men who threatened them with a gun and stole Khan’s £70,000 (approximately…
· Carl Samson
SF Mayor London Breed proposes $500,000 budget for Asian victims with limited English proficiency
San Francisco Mayor London Breed has proposed a $500,000 budget to expand services for Asian crime victims, particularly those with limited English proficiency. Nearly half of the budget ($240,000) will be used to fund trauma recovery clinical services in Cantonese for victims…
· Jane Nam
Elon Musk calls recently surfaced sexual misconduct allegations a ‘politically motivated hit piece’
According to a recent report, a private flight attendant was given a settlement of $250,000 by SpaceX to sign a nondisclosure agreement. Documents signed by the attendant’s friend revealed that during a flight to London in 2016, founder Elon Musk exposed his erect penis to a…
· Jane Nam
Thailand’s #MeToo: Top politicians resign over the country’s biggest sexual assault scandal to date
In what some are calling the country’s first #MeToo movement, more than a dozen women have come forward with sexual assault allegations against popular Thai politician Prinn Panitchpakdi. Prinn, 44, immediately resigned from his post as deputy leader of Thailand’s Democrat Party…
· Carl Samson
San Francisco ousts 3 school board members over ‘anti-Asian’ policies
Three members of the San Francisco School Board were removed from office after a recall election on Tuesday. Demands for a recall sprang in early 2021 after the board pushed to rename 44 schools instead of working to get children back into classrooms. The ousted members also…
· Bryan Ke
16-year-old arrested for ripping woman’s hair from her scalp in racially motivated attack in London
A 16-year-old boy was arrested on Sunday on suspicion of racially aggravated assault for attacking a South Asian woman outside a railway station in south London in December 2021. The boy allegedly attacked the 31-year-old victim after getting off a Route 119 bus outside the East…
· Ryan General
Rally against anti-Asian hate in London devolves into brawl as Hong Kong and Chinese protestors clash
A group of Hong Kongers clashed with Chinese protesters who were holding a rally against racism over the weekend in London. The Chinese side: Human rights group Min Quan Legal Centre and several organizations were conducting a rally against anti-Asian hatein London’s Chinatown…
· Bryan Ke
London restaurant slammed for ‘offensive and tone-deaf’ ad amid rise of anti-Asian hate
Social media users are not buying London restaurant The Ivy Asia’s apology over its “culturally insensitive” advertisement for its Chelsea branch that portrayed Asian stereotypes. The controversy and apology: The commercial, released on Aug. 8, shows two women dressed as geishas…
· Bryan Ke
YouTuber Saves Asian Man From Mugger in London During Live Stream
Social media users are praising a live streamer for saving an Asian man from a mugger in London last week. YouTuber Sherwin was live streaming while looking for his Uber ride when he heard someone scream for help near Leicester Square on April 9, according to Daily Dot.
· Bryan Ke
London Chinatown Bakery Vandalized With Black Paint, $2,800 Reward Offered for Arrest
A Japanese bakery is offering a reward to anyone who comes forward with information about the person who vandalized the London Chinatown store over the weekend. Kova Patisserie, which also has branches in Soho and South Kensington, was targeted by an unknown assailant on Feb. 21.