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Marathon finish for Ohno; Yao Ming’s wine; Football in India?

December 10, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Layup Drill — a NEW monthly sports column about APIs By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Welcome to the inaugural edition of my API sports column, The Layup Drill. The column will run down all the happenings in the world of sports in the Asian Pacific Islander community.

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: 2011, CBA, China, Chinese, Frankie Edgar, Houston Rocket, India, Korean American Coalition, Leonard Garcia, MMA, NBA, New York City Marathon, Philippines, UFC, Vol 30 No 50 | December 10 - December 16, Yahoo Sports, Yao Ming, italy, japan

Iranian, Filipino claim top Asian film awards

October 22, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Sam Kim The Associated Press BUSAN, South Korea (AP) — An Iranian film and a Philippine film have shared the top awards for Asian productions at the region’s largest film event.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2011, Busan Cinema Center, Filipino, Flash Forward, Guido Lombardi, Kim Dong-ho, Lee Yong-kwan, Loy Arcenas Nino, Masato Harada, Morteza Farshbaf, South Korean, Vol 30 No 43 | October 22 - October 28, italy, language

A glimpse into daily life in North Korea

August 6, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jean H. Lee The Associated Press Editor’s note: Jean H. Lee, The Associated Press bureau chief in Seoul, and David Guttenfelder, AP’s chief Asia photographer, have made numerous reporting trips to North Korea in recent years. They were granted unprecedented access on their latest journey to Pyongyang and areas outside the nation’s showcase capital. […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2009, 2011, AP, Chief Asia, China, Cultural Palace, David Guttenfelder, Great Leader, Kim Il Sung, Kim Jong-il, Mickey Mouse, Mount Myohyang, Sim Chung, South Koreans, State Department, Ten North Koreans, Vol 30 No 32 | August 6 - August 12, Young Pioneers, italy, technology

Japan wins first World Cup title in penalty shootout

July 20, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

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 joy.

Filed Under: World News, Sports Tagged With: 2011, Ali Krieger, Ayumi Kaihori, Brazil, Carli Lloyd, FRANKFURT, Germany, Homare Sawa, Rachel Buehler, Saki Kumagai, Shannon Boxx, Sweden, United States, Vol 30 No 30 | July 23 - July 29, World Cup, commentary, italy, japan

Artist and father James Leong dies of heart complications at the age of 81

May 3, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Award-winning artist James “Jim” Leong died on Thursday, April 21. He is perhaps most remembered for painting the first Chinese American historical mural in San Francisco.

Filed Under: Obituaries Tagged With: 2011, Bo Leong Seattle, Chinatown, Chinese American, Fine Arts, Greg Sletteland, Helen Jueng San Francisco, James Jim Leong, James Leong, John Simon Guggenheim Foundation, Karen Paluzzi Oakland, Kim Leong Hercules, Mai Ann Cozzupoli Rome, Norway, San Francisco State College, Tiananmen Square Protests, Tony Leong Piedmont, Vol 30 No 18 | April 30 - May 6, italy

Former Sonics coach Hill teams up with son in Japan

February 10, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

TOKYO (AP) — Former NBA coach Bob Hill couldn’t pass up the opportunity to work with his son — even if it meant going all the way to Japan.

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: 2011, Bob Hill, Casey Hill, Chiba Lotte Marines, Cohey Aoki, Evolution Capital Management, Former Sonics, Helping Tyler, Indiana Pacers, Japan Series, Last Samurai, NBA, Pacific League, Robert Swift, Tokyo Apache, Trinity University, Vol 30 No 7 | February 12 - February 18, Yoyogi Gymnasium, italy

Young baritone the only Asian to advance to regional opera auditions

February 5, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Apart from opera singing, what does Yu Seok Oh, a 30-year-old, Korean-born baritone based in Shoreline, have in common with renowned opera singers Renée Fleming, Ben Heppner, and Hei-Kyung Hong?

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Profiles Tagged With: Audience Favorite Award, Ben Heppner, Erich Parce, Korean, MONC, Meany Hall, National Grand Finals Concert, New York City, Opera, Professor Yohan Kim, Rome, United States, Western Washington Alaska District, Yu Seok Oh, culture, italy, language

Chinese silent films an important mirror of history, says local author

November 5, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Chinese silent films provides a window into history and a reflection of social issues of the time, says Seattle author Richard Meyer, who spoke about his new book, “Jin Yan: The Rudolph Valentino of Shanghai,” at the University Bookstore on Oct. 21.

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Profiles Tagged With: 2009, Charles Randles, China, Chinese, DVD, Janeen Jenkins, Jin Yan, Katie Schmidt, Korean, Latin Lover, Reading Allowed, Richard Meyer, Rudolph Valentino, Seattle University, Susan Harmon, University Bookstore, Vol 28 No 46 | November 7 - November 13, italy, language

Blog: TV anchors Jean Enersen and Kathi Goertzen

August 17, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The other week, I dined with more than 20 members of a women’s organization in a West Seattle home. KING TV anchor Jean Erensen and KOMO TV anchor Kathi Goertzen were present.

Filed Under: Opinion, Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: Amanda Knox, Assunta Ng, Jean Enersen, Jean Erensen, KOMO, Kathi Goertzen, West Seattle, YWCA, italy

Why do children become bilingual so easily?

July 23, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

WASHINGTON — The best time to learn a foreign language is between birth and the age of 7. Missed that window?

Filed Under: News, Education, Community News, National News Tagged With: Seattle, TV, Tokyo, Vol 28 No 31 | July 25 - July 31, italy, language, technology

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