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Biggest Diss Of An Asian American Writer

(via www.slanteyefortherounde...) 2 days ago

When you've been awarded the National Humanities Medal (selected by a sitting President of the United States), won multiple awards for your writing, and carry the title of "Living Treasure of Hawaii"....

Tags: 2008, asian, american, single, style, president, book, united states, award, awards, asian american, winner, blogs, hawaii


Top artiste BoA back in Korea for year-end

(via k-popped.com) 3 days ago

South Korean singer BoA (real name Kwon Boa) left to make a mark in the United States in September, 08. She spent four months in the States and her...

Tags: japan, japanese, 2008, korean, us, music, korea, album, american, single, style, release, english, home, 2007, singer, family, asia, festival, south korea, youtube, market, language, united states, south korean, economy, energy, boa


Korea to fingerprint tourists and foreign residents

(via www.japanprobe.com) 9 days ago

South Korea will be the newest country to institute a fingerprinting system similar to those found in the United States and Japan:nThe Ministry of Justice said Saturday that it will propose to revise the...

Tags: japan, new, korean, korea, south korea, foreign, united states, system, collection, rights, law, human rights, criticism


Blue Point to help China firms expand in U.S.

(via news.yahoo.com) 10 days ago

U.S. private equity fund Blue Point Capital Partners, which helps mid-sized firms in the United States invest in China, is eyeing new opportunities to help Chinese companies invest abroad, its Asia managing director said.

Tags: new, china, chinese, asia, director, united states


Nichkhun Horvejkul (2PM)

(via www.8hitz.com) 14 days ago

He is member of 2PM Korean boyband!

Tags: korean, 2007, singer, actor, model, united states, thailand


Only third of Japanese think U.S. ties healthy

(via news.yahoo.com) 19 days ago

Only a third of Japanese think ties with the United States, Tokyo's most important security ally, are in good shape, according to a poll released just weeks before President-elect Barack Obama takes office.

Tags: japanese, tokyo, president, united states


Word To My Sukhee

(via www.slanteyefortherounde...) 22 days ago

Irvine swears in first Korean-American mayor Sukhee Kang on Tuesday was sworn in as Irvine's first Korean American mayor, becoming the first non-white candidate to take the highest elected post in an increasingly multicultural...

Tags: world, korean, us, american, family, children, united states, wife, mayor


Japan to live with its yen burden

(via www.atimes.com) 22 days ago

Japan's currency has gained by almost a quarter against the US dollar this year and a third against the euro, making life even harder for the country's exporters, such as Sony and Toyota.

Tags: japan, tokyo, us, life, live, united states, sony, toyota


Malaysia frees man believed to have 9/11 links

(via www.reuters.com) 23 days ago

Malaysia has released five men held under suspicion of terrorism, including one believed to be linked to the September 11 attacks in the United States, the country's minister in charge of security said on Wednesday.

Tags: man, men, minister, united states, google, malaysia


David Chiu is the First Asian American EVER to be Elected to Represent Chinatown

(via www.8asians.com) 28 days ago

David Chiu is the First Asian American EVER to be Elected to Represent Chinatown

This past week, the the San Francisco Department of Elections officially completed the Ranked-Choice Voting result for City Supervisor, District 3, and officially called the election for David Chiu....

Tags: new, chinese, show, asian, american, president, united states, record, photo, deal, system, cover, asian american, google, taiwanese, election, flickr, politics, mayor


Japan gloom deepens

(via www.reuters.com) 29 days ago

Japan sank deeper into recession than previously thought in the third quarter and is reportedly considering $216 billion in new stimulus spending to fend off the global financial crisis, while the United States worked toward a...

Tags: japan, new, hong kong, united states, global, google


Nintendo Sold 800K Wiis In The US Last Week [Satoru Iwata]

(via kotaku.com) 29 days ago

Nintendo Sold 800K Wiis In The US Last Week [Satoru Iwata]

Satoru Iwata, president of Nintendo, said that the company sold 800,000 Wiis in the United States during the week of Black Friday. Yes, 800,000. In a emweek...

Tags: 2008, us, style, president, united states, google, wii, nintendo