By Nina Huang Northwest Asian Weekly It’s unprecedented for a Chinese punk band to tour the States, but Demerit isn’t just any Chinese punk band. This month, they are aiming […]
Japan wins first World Cup title in penalty shootout
By Nancy Armour THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Amid the sorrow that lingers throughout Japan, the determined women on its World Cup team may have brought a little […]
May 20: NWAW reporters earns four SPJ awards
At an awards banquet at Safeco Field, the Western Washington chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists presented its Excellence in Journalism Awards. Northwest Asian Weekly earned four in its […]
Chinese gymnast risks tainting her image with U.S. lawsuit
BEIJING (AP) — Thirteen years after a training accident left her paralyzed and ended her career as a world-class gymnast, China’s Sang Lan has filed a lawsuit in the United States
Q&A: Ryuichi Sakamoto, master composer, pianist, and … foodie?
Over his 30-year career spanning continents and styles, Tokyo-born keyboardist and composer Ryuichi Sakamoto has worn so many creative hats
Commentary: Keep Culture Coming
I was introduced to Northwest Asian Weekly by a friend. I’ve noticed that the website focuses on news about conflicts and the goings-on of life within the Asian community.
Blog: Blessings during hardships
Beyond our wildest dreams, we broke a record this May by winning six awards from the Society of Professional Journalists, and also sweeping
“Sun” documentary about Tibet has many bright spots
Given the 50 years of tension between the Chinese government and Tibetans, China can’t be expected to support the documentary film, “The Sun Behind the Clouds: Tibet’s Struggle for Freedom.” According to an article in Salon magazine by Andrew O’Hehir, Chinese film officials responded to the film’s inclusion in the Palm Springs International Film Festival by yanking two high-profile Chinese films from the festival’s lineup.
Editorial: America’s Dream Team missing key players
Last Saturday, Pulitzer-winning New York Times columnist Thomas L. Friedman wrote a commentary that we got excited about. It was titled, “America’s Real Dream Team,” and it detailed a swanky, black-tie event that Friedman attended in Washington, D.C. The event was the 2010 Intel Science Talent Search, which honors the top math and science high school students in America.
Chinese media say Google is politicizing dispute
State media lashed out at Google over the weekend with editorials accusing the search giant of helping forces abroad attack China and its laws, while calling efforts to pressure the country over its Internet censorship “ridiculous” …