WASHINGTON K-pop superstars BTS will head to the White House next week to address hate crimes targeting Asians and people of Asian descent with United States President Joe Biden, the White House said in a statement on Thursday.
Mr Biden will host the global phenomenon musical group next Tuesday and will "discuss Asian inclusion and representation, and address anti-Asian hate crimes and discrimination which have become more prominent issues in recent years", it said.
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