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K-pop is visiting Joe Biden next week
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BTS is expected to arrive at the White House on Tuesday. Topic of conversation with US President Joe Biden: Escalating crimes against Asia.
South Korean K-pop group BTS will visit US President Joe Biden, 79, at the White House next week. This was reported by Billboard magazine. Quoting an official government statement. The main topic of conversation with Biden was the alarming increase in anti-Asian hate crimes and discrimination in the USA. The six-party is expected to arrive in Washington on Tuesday, May 31.
They want to discuss solutions together on how to stem the tide of crimes against people of Asian descent and encourage integration. According to a recent report by the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism, these crimes increased by 339% in 2021. The capitals of New York, San Francisco, and Los Angeles also surpassed their sad records from the previous year.
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“President Biden and BTS will also address the importance of diversity and inclusion,” the statement continued. The band can serve as a platform as youth ambassadors spreading hope and confidence in the world. Last year, BTS released a statement about self-experienced discrimination. “We remember the moments when we were left out as Asians,” They tweeted at the time. One had to put up with swear words for no reason and be mocked because of his appearance.
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