• California Assembly OKs highest minimum wage in nation
• S. Korea unveils first graphic cigarette warnings
• US joins with South Korea, Japan in bid to deter North Korea
• LPGA golfer Chun In-gee finally back in action
• S. Korea won’t be top seed in final World Cup qualification round
• US men’s soccer misses 2nd straight Olympics
• US back on track in qualifying with 4-0 win over Guatemala
• High-intensity workout injuries spawn cottage industry
• CDC expands range of Zika mosquitoes into parts of Northeast
• Who knew? ‘The Walking Dead’ is helping families connect

All posts tagged "American"

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  America’s Next Top Model Justin Kim trying to change ‘Asian male’ image

  By Brian Han Misrepresentation of Asian males in American pop culture is becoming more of a trending topic these days even though it has been going on for decades (see Mickey Rooney’s portrayal of his character Mr....

  • Posted November 16, 2015
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  Korean American resummoned over alleged pro-NK remarks

  SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) — Police summoned again a Korean-American woman Monday for questioning over her alleged remarks sympathetic to the communist regime during a series of on-stage talk shows. Shin Eun-mi arrived at the Seoul Metropolitan...

  • Posted December 15, 2014
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  Korean American seniors’ income lowest of all Asian Americans

  According to a report released by the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), Korean Americans 65 years and over had an income average of $21,382 — the lowest among all 27  documented Asian populations in America. This...

  • Posted December 11, 2014
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  Korean American banned from leaving country for alleged pro-NK talk shows

  SEOUL (Yonhap) — A Korean American woman has been temporarily banned from leaving South Korea amid an investigation into her alleged pro-North Korean remarks during a series of talk shows, police said Thursday. The move comes after...

  • Posted December 11, 2014
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  ‘Big Hero 6′ nominated for Golden Globe

  Disney’s “Big Hero 6″ has received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Animated Feature Film. The film features two Korean American actors, Daniel Henney (“Tadashi Hamada”) and Jamie Chung (“GoGo Tomago”) and centers around a 14-year-old boy who...

  • Posted December 11, 2014
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  [REUTERS] Korean man whose wrongful conviction inspired Asian American movement passes away

    A Korean American man who was wrongfully convicted of a 1973 gang murder in San Francisco and whose case inspired Asian Americans of all backgrounds to mobilize for his freedom has died at age 62,...

  • Posted December 5, 2014
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  Buena Park’s Angie Chun wins ‘Latte Art Smackdown’

  Angie Hye-jin Chun claimed the title of AT&T’s “Asian American Latte Art Smackdown” champion in a competition that showcased talent from cities all over the U.S. Baristas from San Francisco, New York City, Seattle, Los Angeles and...

  • Posted December 2, 2014
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