Formed in 1988, rock band B’z are guitarist Tak Matsumoto and vocalist Koshi Inaba. Over the span of twenty-four years, B’z have released 18 albums and 50 singles, with 46 singles consecutively debuting at Number One on Japan’s Oricon Single Chart. B’z have sold over 80 million CDs in Japan alone, making them the best-selling artist in Japan’s history. « more »
Bremerton swimmer Nathan Adrian wanted another Olympic gold medal in the 4 x 100 meter Freestyle Relay. Adrian was born in Bremerton, Washington in 1988. He is the son of James and Cecilia Adrian; his mother Cecilia is Chinese and was born and raised in Hong Kong. « more »
Baiyu is representing New York as she appears on the CW Network’s new show “The Next”. Congratulations to our AsianInNY friend the beautiful and talented Baiyu! « more »
THE CAMPAIGN, the new comedy starring Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis, features Asian American actors Karen Maruyama (“Ghost Whisperer,” “American Dad!”). and Tzi Ma (“24,” Rush Hour) in supporting roles. « more »
Marcel Nguyen (born 8 September 1987), a Vietnamese origin, is a German gymnast. He competed for the national team at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Men’s artistic team all-around, floor and parallel bars. « more »
Asia’s badminton powers flexed their muscles on day two of the London Games tournament on Sunday, as Britain’s strongest medal hopes tearfully crashed out of contention. « more »
J.Crew Group Inc., the apparel retailer whose customers include U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama, is planning its first Asian store in Hong Kong targeting tourists from mainland China that totaled 28 million last year. « more »
U.N. staff planned to visit storm-pounded counties in North Korea on Tuesday, after two days of heavy rain submerged buildings, cut off power, flooded rice paddies and forced people and their livestock to climb onto rooftops for safety. « more »
A typhoon dumped torrents of rain as it swept past the Philippines, killing at least seven people and displacing more than 20,000 others by Tuesday. Another storm lashed the capital and neighboring provinces, leaving several parts of Manila without power and under water. « more »
On Sunday July 29th around 3pm, AsianInNY’s UK correspondent Jill Chang attended the event “Run with the Third Prince for Olympics!” at Regent’s Park, London UK. « more »
