John Bolton op-ed in WaPo: When Blinken goes to China, he should call its bluff on North Korea

South Korea, which has a low rate of accepting refugees, deemed them unqualified to even apply and rejected their applications. The men appealed, and three of them will find out on Jan. 31 whether their appeal will be accepted.

They have an irregular sleep schedule and often end up at the 24-hour Dunkin’ for a bite or a coffee. The duty-free areas don’t like them loitering around since they can’t purchase without boarding passes or passports, which were confiscated, they say.

My 11-year-old niece, visiting Tokyo, asked me if she could read my most recent article. I pulled it up for her, and after a few minutes she was done reading and said, “That’s pretty cool.” I have never felt more validated.

For five Russians who escaped to avoid conscription in the war against Ukraine, Incheon Airport has been their temporary home for the past three months. I met three of them and learned about their life at the airport and their pending asylum request:

Been thinking a lot about the mental health of elderly Asian Americans the past few days and this story really sums it up. Very thoughtful story by some of the best reporters who cover the Asian American community @newsterrier  @JeongPark52  + team):

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My latest pottery project. Tried a new clay, new wheel technique (V-shape) and new glaze and played around with glazing. Pretty happy about the final product