News
Shohei Ohtani’s Dodger Jersey Breaks Sales Record
Online retailer Fanatics announced that Shohei Ohtani’s Dodgers jersey was the fastest-selling within the first 48 hours of any player ever.
Ohtani broke the sales records that were previously held by Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Justin Fields and Bryce Harper.
The Japanese superstar led the majors in 2023 with a .654 slugging percentage with 44 homers and a .304 batting average.
Food
South Korea Set to Hit $1B in Ramen Exports in 2024
South Korea is set to surpass $1 billion in ramen exports in 2024 after experiencing a record-breaking shipment month in February.
The customs service reported a 23,000-ton ramen export in February, marking a 20% increase from the year prior.
Ramen exports hit a record $92.97 million in February 2024, up 31.5% from February 2023.
Culture
Kaori Sakamoto Is The First Woman to Three-Peat in 56 Years
Japan’s Kaori Sakamoto made history as the first woman in 56 years to win three consecutive figure skating world titles.
Sakamoto, 23, clinched her third world title at the World Figure Skating Championships in Montreal, rallying from fourth place.
She is the first woman since Peggy Fleming in 1968 to win three consecutive years.
Culture
President Biden Targets AAPI Voters In Battleground States
The Biden campaign has released a new ad targeting Asian American and Pacific Islander voters in battleground states.
The ad follows AAPI married couple and small-business owners Jenny Poon and Odeen Domingo and their experience raising a family.
Asian Americans owned 612,194 businesses in 2020, the highest across all minority group.
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