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Checkmate! – Nakamura wins and Seattle kids learn chess

March 12, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Did you know that one of the best chess players in the world is American? Japanese American Hikaru Nakamura is known as a chess grandmaster at only 27 years of age. Nakamura’s success underscores the success and popularity the game of chess has among Asian Americans. Born in Japan, […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2015, Asian Americans, Bobby Fischer, Checkmate Nakamura, Great Britain, India, Japanese American Hikaru Nakamura, Jason Cruz, Lake Washington, National Master Elliot Neff, Northwest Asian Weekly, Seattle Tacoma Eastside, Sri Lankan, Stanley Wong, United States Chess Federation, Vol 34 No 12 | March 14 - March 20

Japan’s Softbank to buy Sprint

October 20, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Yuri Kageyama and Peter Svensson The Associated Press TOKYO, JAPAN (AP) — Japan’s Softbank has agreed to buy 70 percent of Sprint for $20.1 billion, giving the struggling U.S. cellphone company an infusion of cash and confidence.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2012, China Mobile, Germany, Great Britain, Japan Tobacco Inc, Kansas-based Sprint Nextel Corp, LTE, Overland Park, Softbank Corp, Softbank President Masayoshi Son, Tokyo, United States, Verizon Wireless, Vodafone Japan, Vol 31 No 43 | October 20 - October 26, culture

COMMENTARY: U.S. political campaigns – too long?

October 12, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Marge Wang For the Northwest Asian Weekly We, the citizens of the United States, are fortunate to live in a democracy where we can elect our government leaders. Every four years, we have a major election. However, the election process is getting more troublesome and annoying.  Personally, I attribute this to the length of […]

Filed Under: Commentaries Tagged With: 2012, American Democracy, Australia, Canada, Citizens United, France, Germany, Great Britain, Marge Wang, New Zealand, Northwest Asian Weekly, Supreme Court, TV, United States, Vol 31 No 42 | October 13 - October 19, attention, technology

In modern society, do Asian American families prefer sons over daughters?

August 13, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Lindsey Tanner The Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Boy or girl? A simple blood test in mothers-to-be can answer that question with surprising accuracy at about seven weeks, a research analysis has found. Though not widely offered by U.S. doctors, gender-detecting blood tests have been sold online to consumers for the past few years. […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2011, American Medical Association, Asian American, China, Consumer Genetics Inc, DNA, Diana Bianchi, Florida International University, Generations Ahead, Great Britain, India, Joe Leigh Simpson, Lee Shulman, PCR, Santa Clara, Susannah Baruch, Terry Carmichael, Vol 30 No 33 | August 13 - August 19

Korean women married to non-Koreans find kindred spirits at local conference

August 26, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

As a first generation Korean American married to a non-Korean man, Lea Armstrong had to overcome challenges uncommon in other marriages, including cultural

Filed Under: Features, Community News, Cultures Tagged With: 2010, George Bradley, Great Britain, Indonesia, KIMWA, Korean American, Lea Armstrong, Malaysia, Mary Nam, Northwest Asian Weekly, Seattle Airport Double Tree Hotel, Switzerland, Tacoma Mayor Marilyn Strickland, United States, Vol 29 No 35 | August 28 - September 3, culture, language

Asians sweep Skate America, Americans lag behind

November 2, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — South Korea’s Kim Yu-Na led an Asian sweep at Skate America, winning the title in a runaway Sunday, Oct. 26, at Everett’s Comcast Arena over Japan’s Yukari Nakano and Miki Ando.

Filed Under: News, World News Tagged With: 2008, EVERETT, Evan Bates, France, Great Britain, Kimmie Meissner, Michelle Kwan, Miki Ando, Mirai Nagasu, Olympic Games, Olympics, Pink Floyd, Rachael Flatt, Skate America, japan, vol 27 no 45 | November 1 - November 7

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