TV host Jay Leno apologises for decade of racist jokes against Asians

He is best known for helming 'The Tonight Show With Jay Leno', which ran for 22 seasons. Photo: Reuters

Late-night host and comedian Jay Leno has issued an apology for a series of jokes told over his career targeting Asian communities.

The apology comes after a nearly 15-year campaign from the activist group Media Action Network for Asian Americans (MANAA) for remarks as recent as Variety's 2020 report that Leno cracked about Koreans eating dog meat – a complaint that offended numerous players on the set of NBC's America's Got Talent.