South Korean novelist becomes 1st Asian woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature

Novelist Han Kang has made history by becoming the first Asian woman and first South Korean to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. The Swedis...

Nobel-winning Chinese American physicist Tsung Dao Lee dies at 97

Tsung Dao Lee, who became the second youngest person to win a Nobel Prize in 1957 for overturning the law of conservation of parity, died on...

Kenzaburo Ōe, Nobel Prize-winning novelist and peace activist, dies at 88

Nobel Laureate and Japanese contemporary writer Kenzaburo Ōe has died at age 88. Known for his compelling stories and essays that challenged...

Japanese American scientist awarded 2021 Nobel Physics Prize for seminal climate change research

A Japanese American scientist was one of three 2021 Nobel Physics Prize winners for his groundbreaking work in climate change research. The ...

Malaysian Scientist Wins the ‘Nobel Prize for Cancer Research’ With Breakthrough in Treatment

UK-based Malaysian scientist Dr. Serena Nik-Zainal was given the Dr. Josef Steiner Cancer Research Prize 2019 for her work in advancing canc...

Nobel Prize Nominee Reveals How Neiman Marcus Refused to Sell Her a Dress Because She’s Asian

Amanda Nguyen, who drafted the “Sexual Assault Survivor’s Bill of Rights,” shared a long social media post about how she was marginalized by...

South Korean President: ‘Trump Should Get The Nobel Peace Prize’

South Korean President Moon Jae-in gave credit to United States President Donald Trump for reportedly helping end the standoff with North Ko...

China’s Most Famous Political Prisoner and Nobel Prize Winner Dies at 61

Liu Xiaobo, Nobel Peace Prize winner, champion of human rights and democracy, and Chinese political prisoner has died at the age of of 61 fr...