By The Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota prosecutors said on Dec. 21 that Chinese billionaire Richard Liu will not face charges after a woman accused him of rape while […]
US returns 3 disputed bells taken from Philippines in 1901
By JIM GOMEZAssociated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — For over a century, the Bells of Balangiga have not rung in the Philippines, a silence that the president last year called […]
Critique of Thai Miss Universe gown linked to royal insult
BANGKOK (AP) — A Thai social media influencer who criticized a gown worn by her country’s Miss Universe contestant could end up in court after another online personality filed a […]
ICHS mourns passing of founding volunteer Jan Ko Fisher
By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Jan Ko Fisher, one of the founding volunteers for International Community Health Services (ICHS), passed away on Dec. 7. She was the longest serving board […]
Seattle firm sues federal government for denying H-1B visa
By StaffNORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY SEATTLE — Architecture firm, MG2 Corp., is suing U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) in federal court over the agency’s decision to deny a work visa […]
Man shot in Chinatown homeless encampment
SEATTLE — Officers responded to reports of shots fired at a homeless camp in the 1200 block of South Weller Street, just before 10:30 a.m. on Dec. 7. Residents of […]
US sportswear traced to factory in China’s internment camps
By DAKE KANG, MARTHA MENDOZA and YANAN WANG Associated Press HOTAN, China (AP) — Barbed wire and hundreds of cameras ring a massive compound of more than 30 dormitories, schools, […]
‘Aquaman’ a visual feast for the eyes, just don’t think too hard and you’ll be fine
By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Visuals + action rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Story + dialogue rating: ⭐ I have two ratings for “Aquaman” because I was legitimately entertained and found this […]
‘To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before’ sequel confirmed
Netflix confirmed on Dec. 19 that it is moving ahead with a sequel to the romantic comedy “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before.” The sequel to the breakout hit […]
4 arrested as police serve search warrants on encampment tents
SEATTLE — Responding to reports of violent crime and community concerns, Major Crimes Task Force (MCTF) detectives conducted a drug trafficking investigation focusing on criminal activity occurring in encampments in […]