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Thank you for including a diverse group of influential people in your Time 100 list [May 8]. I was especially delighted to see the story on the South Korean pop star Rain. His fame across Asia and the upcoming release of his English-language album show that pop culture no longer moves strictly from West to East. I don't speak Korean, but like many Asian Americans, I am attracted to Asian entertainers. Janet Vo Boston It is good to know that American stars such as Angelina Jolie and George Clooney are using their public prominence to address serious problems...
...Japan has not always received foreigners with particular ease or enthusiasm. The country has some of the most restrictive immigration laws in the industrialized world. Citizenship is based on parentage, making naturalization an extremely arduous and exclusive process. Even those born and raised in Japan with foreign ancestors (often Korean) several generations removed are often not automatically considered Japanese nationals and face obstacles to fully integrating into Japanese society. Most disturbing about Japanese wariness towards foreigners is a longstanding association of foreigners with crime and rowdiness. This stereotype was most tragically evinced following the 1923 Tokyo Earthquake, when rumors about...
...Between Two Worlds" [May 1]: How subtly Korean-American Suzette Won Haas described the sense of "feeling like the hyphen in between" Asian and American in Asian-American. It's really hard for the current generation of Asian Americans to cherish their roots and seek their fortunes at the same time. Older immigrants' dilemma of whether to embrace their ethnic culture and community or be carried away by the American environment is like dealing with oil and water, and nowhere is that incompatibility more deeply felt than in romance. As Bob Ragasa, a Filipino-American teacher said, "Maybe...
Thank you for including a diverse group of influential people in your TIME 100 list [May 8]. I was delighted to see the story on the South Korean pop star Rain. His fame across Asia and his upcoming English-language album show that pop culture no longer moves strictly from West to East...
...revamp his Cabinet whenever he pleases. But the American electorate - barring an impeachment - unfortunately has to wait four years to be able to replace the occupant of the Oval Office. Stanley Richard Olivar Vista, California, U.S. Escaping from North Korea time's story about the trials of North Koreans fleeing their country made for riveting reading [May 1]. Instead of hounding desperate refugees, the Chinese government should focus on prodding Pyongyang to open up and reform. Ultimately, only improved economic conditions under a more open system in North Korea can effectively stop the flow of refugees. If China really wants...