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Japan scraps Olympic logo over plagiarism allegation

September 4, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Mari Yamaguchi Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo Olympic organizers on Tuesday decided to scrap the logo for the 2020 Games following another allegation its Japanese designer might have used copied materials. Reversing their earlier support for designer Kenjiro Sano against allegations of plagiarizing the design, the organizers said the decision came after new […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: Associated Press, Belgium, International Olympic Committee, Kenjiro Sano, NHK, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Rugby World Cup, Tokyo Gov, Toshio Muto, Vol 34 No 37 | September 5 - September 11, Yoichi Masuzoe, japan

The Layup Drill — Summer heats up with a lot of big news this month

July 18, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Welcome to another edition of The Layup Drill. It’s a packed edition with a no-hitter, golf prodigies, and we start with our favorite NBA player Jeremy Lin.

Filed Under: The Layup Drill Tagged With: 2014, Belgium, Chinese American, France, Germany, Ivory Coast, Jeremy Lin, Michelle Wie, NBC, New York, Russia, South Korean, United States, Vol 33 No 30 | July 19 - July 25, World Cups, japan, jersey

Angry fans: ‘South Korean soccer is dead’

July 11, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By The Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – Disappointed South Korean fans have expressed their anger toward the national team as it made its return home following an early exit from the World Cup in Brazil.

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: 2014, Belgium, Brazil, Coach Hong Myung-bo, Russia, SEOUL, South Korean, Vol 33 No 29 | July 12 - July 18, World Cups

Japan’s oldest Olympian, at 70, will compete again

March 10, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Nesha Starcvic The Associated Press FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — When Hiroshi Hoketsu first went to the Olympics in 1964, he was 23 and the games were in his native Tokyo. Now nearly 71, Hoketsu will be going to the Olympics again this summer — to compete, not to watch.

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: 2012, Beijing Games, Beijing Olympics, Belgium, FRANKFURT, France, Germany, Japanese Olympic, Johnson Johnson, Kikuko Inoue, London, Oscar Swahn, Tokyo, Vol 31 No 11 | March 10 - March 16

N. Parthasarathi is new consul general of India, San Francisco

November 14, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

N. Parthasarathi joined the Consulate General of India in San Francisco on Oct. 13, replacing Susmita Thomas. From October 2008 to September 2011, Parthasarathi served as Ambassador of India to Senegal. He was also concurrently accredited as Ambassador of India to Mali, Mauritania, Guinea Bissau, and Cape Verde islands, as well as high commissioner of […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2011, Belgium, Cape Verde, Guinea Bissau, Indian Foreign Service, Mali, New Delhi, Pakistan, San Francisco, Senegal, Susmita Thomas, Syria, United Kingdom, Vol 30 No 46 | November 12 - November 18

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