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Rohingya Refugees Built a Community in Milwaukee

By Mimi MacKilligan and Ryan Roden
ASEAN Asia
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The Washington Mystics Welcome Japanese Point Guard Rui Machida

By Mimi MacKilligan
Japan Asia
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Pandas and Ping-Pong: Celebrating 50 Years of US-China Exchange

By Sarah Wang
China Asia
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Bourbon’s Role in Japan-Kentucky Relations

By Michael Di Girolamo
Japan Asia
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The Fiesta Filipina of Greater Kansas City: Celebrating Culture Throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic

By Ryan Roden
ASEAN Asia Philippines
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Korean Language and Culture Thrive in the Bluegrass Region

By Michael Di Girolamo
Korea Asia
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Little Saigon of Seattle: The Survival of Southeast Asian Communities during COVID-19

By Ryan Roden
ASEAN Mekong Asia
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The Dark Knight’s Sister City: A Historic First Between Fictional Gotham and Japan’s Fukuyama City

By Sarah Wang
Japan Asia
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South Korean Netflix Series ‘All of Us Are Dead’ Hits No. 1 Across the Globe

By Jae Chang
Korea
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An Interview with H.E. Keo Chhea, the Newly Appointed Cambodian Ambassador to the United States

By Ryan Roden
ASEAN Asia Mekong
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Toyota Headquarters Brings Japanese Businesses and Investment for Plano, Texas

By Jae Chang
Japan Asia
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Virginia Establishes “Kimchi Day” State Holiday, Entering Sino-Korean Kimchi Debate

By Kimery Lynch
Korea Asia
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Georgia-Japan Friendship Lifted to New Heights with Peace Bell Tower Project

By Abbigail Hull
Japan Asia
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Sentro Rizal Opens in New York City

By Michael Di Girolamo
ASEAN Asia Philippines
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Emma Broyles Is The First Korean American, Alaskan Crowned Miss America 2022

By Kimery Lynch
Korea Asia
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Kansas University Point Guard Highlights the Philippines-US Shared Love of Basketball

By Abbigail Hull
ASEAN Asia Philippines
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Historic Election: 1st Cambodian American Mayor

By Vannary Kong
ASEAN Mekong Asia
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Before K-pop, There Was Taekwondo: How Korea’s Oldest Successful Cultural Export Became Massive in the West

By Kimery Lynch
Korea Asia
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Historic AAPI Elections in the 2021 Midterms

By Vannary Kong
Asia
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Hawaiʻi Honors Cultural, Culinary Connections with Japan through New Year’s Mochi Pounding Tradition

By Lily Schlieman
Japan Asia
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Four Months of Christmas in the Philippines 

By Shannon Wells
ASEAN Asia Philippines
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Japan Matters to Tennessee

By Shannon Wells
Japan Asia
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Celebrating Christmas, Vietnamese Style

By Tri Vo
ASEAN Asia
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BTS is First Asian Act to Win Top American Music Award Prize, Continues to Break Barriers

By Kimery Lynch
Korea Asia
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K-Christmas: Why Christmas is a Lover’s Holiday in South Korea

By Kimery Lynch
Korea Asia
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The Origin of Japan’s Love for KFC During Christmas

By Tri Vo
Japan Asia
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American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, Guam See Population Decreases in 2020 Census

By Lily Schlieman
Pacific
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Cambodian American Cultural Center Proposed in Long Beach, California

By Vannary Kong
Mekong ASEAN Asia
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Beyond Squid Game: Netflix’s Success Fuels Global Investment in Korean Dramas

By Kimery Lynch
Korea Asia
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US – New Zealand Exhibition Match at FedEx® Field Boosts Hope for USA Rugby’s Future

By Lily Schlieman
Pacific
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The United States and Asia’s Best FPS eAthletes Clash at the University of Hawai'i

By Chris Cooper
China Korea Asia
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Communities Across the United States Celebrate Filipino American History Month

By Sarah Wang
ASEAN Asia Philippines
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Forgotten No Longer: Yosemite National Park Honors Contributions from Chinese Americans

By Sarah Wang
Asia China
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Universities See Increase in Pacific Island Studies Programs

By Lily Schlieman
Pacific
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Japanese Anime and Cultural Exchange During COVID-19

By Shannon Wells
Japan Asia
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Seeking Buddha in the Bible Belt

By Tri Vo
ASEAN Mekong Asia
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One Woman’s Journey to Preserve Hmong Language

By Natasia Engeline
Mekong Asia China
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Tracing the Roots and Growing Recognition of Asian and Asian American Literature in the United States

By Natasia Engeline
Asia
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Sesame Street’s New Song Raises Awareness about Anti-Asian Bullying

By Natasia Engeline
Asia
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Indonesian Martial Art Silat Sees Rising US Popularity

By Natasia Engeline
Indonesia ASEAN Asia
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Officials, Business Leaders Mark Release of Latest Edition of ASEAN Matters for America

By Patrick Madaj and Abbigail Hull
ASEAN
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New Generation of Restaurateurs Reshaping American Chinese Cuisine

By Natasia Engeline
China
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NBA Playoffs Emerge as Forum for Increased US-Philippine Engagement

By Sophia Glenn
ASEAN Asia Philippines
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Increase of Pacific Island Cuisine Contributes to Culinary Diversity of Seattle Area

By Kristin Wilson
Pacific Asia
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Percent Increase in Chinese Population by City, 2015 - 2019

China
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Chicago’s Chinatown Forges Ahead with Hybrid Lunar New Year Celebrations

By Kristin Wilson
China
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K-Pop Sensation BTS Transcends Language Barriers in the United States

By Michelle Huang
Korea
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Strokes, Scallops, and Scoops: Cultural Connections Between Maine and Japan

By Sarah Wang
Japan