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Local woman champions brother’s release from imprisonment in North Korea

March 27, 2014 By Stacy Nguyen

By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly   “It’s hard. It’s all consuming. It overshadows everything. I’m always on the phone, always on the computer <!–more–>e-mailing someone, writing letters to someone. I feel bad. I feel like I’m not entirely present. I try to be. We try to maintain as much normalcy as possible. I try […]

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2009, 2011, 2014, China, Euna Lee, Immigration Act, Jonathan Bae, Kenneth Bae, Koreans Immigration, Laura Ling, Merrill Newman, Myunghee Bae, North Korean, Northwestern European, Pyong Gap Min, Rason Special Economic Zone, South Koreans, Sung Seo Bae, Terri Chung, Tumen River, United States, Vol 33 No 14 | March 29 - April 4, Wellesley College

EDITORIAL: Helping and hurting North Korea

August 15, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

As Seattle wishes for the safe return of Kenneth Bae from the North Korean labor camp in which he is currently held, it’s important to take a look at the current reality of working in North Korea and how it is increasingly becoming a nightmare.

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2013, Bill Clinton, Euna Lee, Evan Hunziker, Kenneth Bae, Laura Ling, New Mexico Congressman Bill Richardson, North Korean, United States, Vol 32 No 34 | August 17 - August 23, attention

US calls for NKorea amnesty for sentenced American

May 12, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Matthew Pennington and Sam Kim The Associated Press WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — The United States called May 3 for North Korea to grant amnesty and immediately release a Korean American sentenced to 15 years of hard labor for “hostile acts” against the state.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2009, 2013, China, Democratic People, Euna Lee, Jay Carney, Jimmy Carter, Kim Jong-un, Laura Ling, North Korean, Patrick Cronin, Patrick Ventrell, Russia, Swedish Embassy, United States, Vol 32 No 20 | May 11 - May 17, WASHINGTON, White House

N. Korea charges Washington state man in plot to overthrow government regime

May 4, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff The Associated Press PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — North Korea announced April 27 that an American detained for nearly six months is being tried in the Supreme Court on charges of plotting to overthrow the government, a crime that could draw the death penalty if he is convicted.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2009, 2013, China, DPRK, Dongguk University, Euna Lee, Jen Psaki, Kenneth Bae, Koh Yu-hwan, Laura Ling, North Korean, Pae Jun Ho, President Bill Clinton, Russia, South Korean, Supreme Court, Swedish Embassy, United States, Vol 32 No 19 | May 4 - May 10

How 8 famous Asians exemplify (or defy!) their dragon traits

January 19, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Nina Huang Northwest Asian Weekly Jan. 23 marks the first day of the Lunar New Year, and this year happens to be the Year of the Dragon. Occupying the fifth position in the Chinese Zodiac, the dragon is the mightiest of the signs.

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features, Column: Pop Culture Tagged With: 2012, Academy Award, Amy Tan, Bruce Lee, Chinese Zodiac, Dith Pran, Euna Lee, Haing Ngor, High School Musical, Hong Kong, Iron Chef America, Laura Ling, Lisa Ling, Maggie Cheung, Mark Dacascos, North Korea, South Pacific, Tokyo Rose, Vanessa Hudgens, Vol 31 No 4 | January 21 - January 27

The top 10 amazing Asian American achievers of 2010

December 22, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

A Korean American West Point graduate, Dan Choi became the face of the movement against Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (DADT).

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2010, African American, Asian Americans, DADT, Dan Choi, Democrat Hansen Clarke, Indian American, Kal Penn, Kamala Harris, Laura Ling, Michigan House, Nikki Haley, North Koreans, Phyllis Wise, President Barack Obama, South Carolina, UW, Vol 29 No 52 | December 25 - December 31, Wallace Loh, Year in Review 2010

NWAW’s August must-reads

August 26, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

As the founder and managing director of Most Private Investigators Ltd. in Delhi, Vish Puri makes a living by screening and investigating prospective marriage partners.

Filed Under: On the Shelf Tagged With: 2010, China, Deanna Fei, Irene Shen, Laura Ling, Lin Yulan, Lisa Ling, Maidservant Murder, NWAW, North Korean, Samantha Pak, Super Sleuth, Tumen River, United States, Vish Puri, Vol 29 No 35 | August 28 - September 3

North Korea: 2 U.S. journalists pardoned

August 6, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Il issued a “special pardon” freeing two jailed American journalists after talks with former U.S. President Bill Clinton, North Korea’s official news agency announced on Wednesday, Aug. 4.

Filed Under: News, National News Tagged With: Bill Richardson, China, Daniel Sneider, EDT, Euna Lee, Kim Jong-il, Laura Ling, New Mexico Gov, President Barack Obama, President Bill Clinton, Robert Gibbs, SEOUL, South Korea North Korean, State Department, Vice President Al Gore, White House, vol 28 no 33 | August 8 - August 14

Editorial: Sometimes, the simple act of caring makes all the difference

June 11, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On March 17, journalists Euna Lee and Laura Ling from Current TV, a media venture by former Vice President Al Gore, were detained at the North Korean–Chinese border by the NK government.

Filed Under: Opinion, Editorials Tagged With: Editorial Sometimes, Euna Lee, Iran, Laura Ling, Lisa Ling, NK, North Korean Chinese, Roxana Saberi, United States, Vice President Al Gore, vol 28 no 25 | June 13 - June 19

Oh, Jackie Chan, what were you thinking?

May 9, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The controversy of the month belongs to Jackie Chan and his comments regarding freedom for Chinese people. That being said, other Asians excelled. Yao Ming is leading the Houston Rockets in the playoffs, Lindsay Price stars in a television pilot, and Freida Pinto is declared beautiful. In addition, a long awaited update on journalist Laura Ling and Euna Kim.

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Column: Pop Culture Tagged With: 2009, Actor Jackie Chan, Chinese, Euna Lee, Freida Pinto, High Voltage, Hong Kong, Houston Rockets, Lakers Girl, Laura Ling, Lindsay Price, Lipstick Jungle, Moon Bloodgood, Shanghai World Expo, Shinjuku Incident, Taiwanese Democratic Progressive Party, Terminator Salvation, Yao Ming, vol 28 no 20 | May 9 - May 15

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