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Eugene

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Thu May 26, 2022, 03:22 PM May 2022

K-pop band BTS and Biden to meet to discuss Asian inclusion

Source: Associated Press

K-pop band BTS and Biden to meet to discuss Asian inclusion

May 26, 2022

WASHINGTON (AP) — BTS, the Grammy-nominated South Korean boy band, will join President Joe Biden next week to talk about “Asian inclusion and representation” and to address hate crimes and discrimination against Asians, the White House announced Thursday.

The musical group’s White House visit next Tuesday follows Biden’s trip last week to South Korea, a U.S. ally.

Biden has been outspoken about being committed to combating a rise in anti-Asian hate crimes. Last year, the Democratic president signed the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act into law.

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Read more: https://apnews.com/article/biden-covid-entertainment-health-government-and-politics-f76ffd6611a262767402f33eea71d557?traffic_source=Connatix

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K-pop band BTS and Biden to meet to discuss Asian inclusion (Original Post) Eugene May 2022 OP
A President that cares . ........ Lovie777 May 2022 #1
Whoever set this meeting up was a genius. padah513 May 2022 #2
That's cool. tanyev May 2022 #3
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