Women look at a poster showing Brandon Elliot, the suspect in Monday’s attack on a 65-year old Filipino woman in New York. Photo: AFP
Women look at a poster showing Brandon Elliot, the suspect in Monday’s attack on a 65-year old Filipino woman in New York. Photo: AFP

Anti-Asian hate: in South Korea, reports of attacks on Asian-Americans focus on suspects’ race – a lot

  • Unlike in the US, South Korean media put heavy emphasis on the race of attackers, many of whom were African-American
  • The stark contrast in framing highlights differing sensitivities around race that permeate the two cultures, analysts say

Women look at a poster showing Brandon Elliot, the suspect in Monday’s attack on a 65-year old Filipino woman in New York. Photo: AFP
Women look at a poster showing Brandon Elliot, the suspect in Monday’s attack on a 65-year old Filipino woman in New York. Photo: AFP
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