By Assunta Ng So you want to help your relatives and friends from China come to the United States. You think Ambassador Gary Locke can help you?
BLOG: The vital role of consulates and embassies
By Assunta Ng Ordinary folks think only of visas when they think of consul generals. Actually, consul generals play an important role in serving the local community. For instance, the […]
‘Outrage’ aptly portrays yakuza, but too gory
By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly Takeshi Kitano’s new film “Outrage” opens with the camera panning slowly across a group of men slouching against luxury cars, some fanning themselves in […]
Mayor Ed Lee reflects on a childhood in Seattle and a career in San Francisco
By Jeffrey Osborn Northwest Asian Weekly Mayor Ed Lee (Photo by George Liu/NWAW) The date is May 5, 1952, and in a Seattle hospital, a piece of American history was […]
Chess leads to more thoughtful children?
By Nan Nan Liu Northwest Asian Weekly “Daddy, I won! I won!” exclaimed Jaden Gao.
Korean poet gives back by teaching at Renton Tech
Breaking through the bamboo ceiling
By Nina Huang Northwest Asian Weekly Every year, the Northwest Asian Weekly recognizes some of the most influential community leaders in the area at the Diversity at the Top awards […]
EDITORIAL: Don’t go overboard on holiday spending, teach kids to think of those less fortunate
Here is a story that we read online recently, and maybe it’s familiar to you, too. A six-year-old child opens gifts upon mountains of brightly colored gifts. The holiday gifts […]
Ming’s Asian Gallery features erotic and historical Asian art
Sex is no less important in Asia than elsewhere. It’s theme in art provides a unique bridge to cultural understanding through biological, political, religious, and social links. Through Jan. 14, […]
Woman sentenced in food stamp fraud case
The International District’s Seattle Chinese Herb & Grocery’s owner, Elsa Kwong, was sentenced on Dec. 12 for food stamp fraud, according to a report by KING 5. Kwong had pleaded […]