By Assunta Ng Last Monday, Hop Sing Tong, Chinatown’s private club, organized its Lunar New Year party at the House of Hong.
Kim Jong Il’s heir meets with South Korean delegation
PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — North Korea’s next leader burnished his diplomatic skills Monday, welcoming a private South Korean mourning delegation as state media revealed a new title that gives Kim Jong Un authority over political matters. Kim Jong Un has rapidly gained prominence since the death of his father Kim Jong Il on Dec. […]
Threats for family moving into Ore. home
HAPPY VALLEY, Ore. (AP) _ Clackamas County sheriff’s officers are investigating a racial harassment case involving an Asian American family moving into a home in the southeast Portland suburb of Happy Valley.
Blog: Brad Owen juggles his Asian ties
Last Monday, 580 people waited for Lt. Gov. Brad Owen at the New Hong Kong Restaurant for more than an hour. They were celebrating Soo Yuen Benevolent Association’s
Editorial: The next Supreme Court justice an Asian American? Unlikely
Last week, Justice John Paul Stevens, known by many as the “most liberal” justice, announced that he will retire from the U.S. Supreme Court this summer. He will be 90 years old on April 20.
Slain Yale grad student is remembered by hometown
PLACERVILLE, Calif. — When those who knew her talk about Annie Le, they do so in superlatives — best student they ever had, most dedicated volunteer, smartest teenager they’ve ever known.