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Anti-Asian racism: Why K-pop and U.S. stars speak up after shootings

Anti-Asian racism: Why K-pop and U.S. stars speak up after shootings

A fatal shooting in the United States this month of eight people, including six Asian-American women, has triggered calls to stop rising anti-Asian violence - with South Korea's K-pop stars, BTS, becoming the latest to speak up. U.S. President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that such attacks, fuelled by the COVID-19 pandemic, were "wrong, un-American, and must stop", as his administration announced new measures to counter the trend. Here's what you need to know about rising anti-Asian racism:   Which celebrities have spoken out? K-pop sensation BTS, which dominated world music sales in 2020 with the year's top two best-selling albums, called…
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