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Chinese hackers targeted government email accounts in an intelligence-gathering operation, gaining access in May and remaining undetected until June, Microsoft revealed.

Approximately 25 organizations, including government agencies, were compromised by the hacking group which used forged authentication tokens to access individual email accounts. While the breach was smaller in scale than recent high-profile intrusions, such as the SolarWinds hack, it could still provide valuable information to the Chinese government and strain U.S.-China relations.

The attack exposed vulnerabilities in Microsoft's cloud security and raised concerns about the security of cloud computing for sensitive government data.

• Seventeen-year-old Arjun Nimmala has made history as the first Indian American teen and second Indian American ever to be selected in the Major League Baseball (MLB) draft. The Toronto Blue Jays picked Nimmala as the 20th overall selection in the first round. The shortstop from Florida's Strawberry Crest High School has a patient-aggressive hitting style and is considered a top prospect. While Nimmala is committed to attending Florida State University, the Blue Jays anticipate signing him and plan for him to start his professional journey with an orientation at their minor-league complex.

• San Francisco celebrated Japan Day as part of a five-day festival known as Japan Week. The festivities included a series of cultural events leading up to Japan Day, which took place on Sunday. Performances such as taiko drumming, karate demonstrations, Okinawan music and dance, and traditional instrument shamisen performances were held at various venues within the Japantown complex. The event was sponsored by GenRyu Arts and the merchants of the Japan Center Malls, offering visitors a diverse showcase of Japanese culture and traditions throughout the week.

• Japan's Supreme Court has issued a landmark ruling deeming the restrictions imposed by the Economy and Trade Ministry on a transgender female employee's use of restrooms at her workplace as illegal. The court found the limitations imposed by the ministry as "extremely inappropriate" and prioritizing the concerns of other employees over the inconvenience faced by the plaintiff. This decision comes as Japan continues to debate LGBTQ+ rights, with recent developments including a bill promoting understanding of sexual minorities and court rulings deeming the ban on same-sex marriage as unconstitutional.

• K-pop artist Sandara Park has made her comeback in the music scene with the release of her digital mini album, "Sandara Park." This marks her first solo album in six years following the disbandment of her group 2NE1. The album concept revolves around an amusement park called "Sandara Park," and features a total of five tracks with the title track "Festival" being co-written by Park and drawing inspiration from the popular 1995 song by Uhm Jung-hwa. This album is also her first release under her new agency, Abyss Company, after leaving YG Entertainment in 2021.

• Collin Gosselin, who appeared in the 2000s TLC reality show “Jon & Kate Plus 8,” recently spoke up about how his mother, Kate Gosselin, would take her anger out on him before they became estranged.
   
• A panda in a zoo in South Korea has given birth to the country’s first twin cubs. 
   
• Sega of America employees have officially voted to unionize. 
   
• “Dream,” a South Korean film starring IU and Park Seo-Joon, will be coming to Netflix. 
   
• NextShark compiled a list of some of our most anticipated Asian indie video games.