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Mmm … mochi! — A Japanese new year’s treat, a harbinger of good blessings, a choking hazard?

January 7, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Peggy Chapman Northwest Asian Weekly If you frequent Asian markets during the year, especially around special holidays, you are probably familiar with the colorful and interesting variety of mochi, an elastic cake that is Japanese in name but multi-national in guise. In Japan, mochi plays a pivotal role in Shogatsy (new year) celebrations. For […]

Filed Under: Cultures, Food Tagged With: 2016, China, Indonesia, Korea, Laos, New Year, Northwest Asian Weekly, Peggy Chapman, Tokyo Fire Department, Vietnam, Vol 35 No 2 | January 9 - January 15, japan

BLOG: “Eat, play, give,” should not only be for December

December 31, 2015 By Assunta Ng

By Assunta Ng If you whine about being lonely during the holidays, or if you don’t have many party invitations, or if your friends and family have been deserting you from Christmas to New Year’s day, you need to read this blog. If you are an out-of-state transplant, working for Amazon or Google, and have […]

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2016, Bellevue Botanical Garden, Bill Gates, Chinatown International District, Google, Kaci Aitchison, Korean, New Year, Northern Chinese, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Publisher's Blog, Salvation Army, Star Wars, Vietnamese, Vol 35 No 1 | January 2 - January 8, blog, language, turkey

Asian superstitions… — Why leave luck to chance?

October 22, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Sun Lee Chang Northwest Asian Weekly Whether you collect good luck charms by the dozen or pluck that rare four-leaf clover, it’s hard to ignore the many superstitions out there that will hopefully shift the winds of fortune in your favor. Many traditional cultures are steeped in age-old superstitions. Across Asia, there are a […]

Filed Under: Cultures Tagged With: 2015, Across Asia, Korean, New Year, Northwest Asian Weekly, Sun Lee Chang, Vol 34 No 44 | October 24 - October 30

Honoring Japan-US relations

February 2, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Consulate General of Japan in Seattle recognized contributions to Japan-US relations Jan. 22. In a ceremony held during the New Year’s Reception at the Official Residence recipients were awarded the Consul General’s Commendation.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2015, Canada, Consul General, Great East Japan Earthquake, New Year, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Peace Winds America, Seattle Symphony, US, Vol 34 No 6 | January 31 - February 6

A-pop! Fresh news off the boat! — New TV series, Margaret Cho, and Ansari fights back

January 30, 2015 By Vivian Nguyen

By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly We’re only a month into the New Year, but things have certainly started off with a bang in pop culture! Read on for the monthly news roundup for all things Asian and entertainment these last few weeks.

Filed Under: Column: Pop Culture Tagged With: 2015, ABC, Actress Constance Wu, Aziz Ansari, Charlie Hebdo, Given Cho, Golden Globes, Indian American, Korean American, New Year, North Korean, Northwest Asian Weekly, Paris, Producer Nahnatchka Khan, Randall Park, Vol 34 No 6 | January 31 - February 6, margaret cho

Understanding immigration reform and its local impact

January 16, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Minal Singh Northwest Asian Weekly Since this is the time of the New Year, people may want to set their affairs in order.

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2010, 2014, 2015, AILA, Chinese, Homeland Security, Korean, New Year, Northwest Asian Weekly, Northwest Immigrant Rights Project, President Obama, Seattle, Vietnamese, Vol 34 No 4 | January 17 - January 23, Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson, Washington Post, Washington State

Japan’s leader says he will express remorse for World War II

January 11, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Ken Moritsugu Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — In a year that marks the 70th anniversary of World War II’s end, a question weighs on the minds of policymakers in Asia and as far away as Washington, D.C.: What will Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe say about his country’s role in the war?

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2015, Asia, Associated Press, Beijing, China, Emperor Akihito, Foreign Ministry, Hua Chunying, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Jen Psaki, Koichi Nakano, Manchurian Incident, New Year, Sophia University, South Korea, Tokyo, Vol 34 No 3 | January 10 - January 16, Yu Bing

Flag-raising by Taiwan in Washington riles China

January 10, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Matthew Pennington Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. State Department said Monday it was not given advance notice about a New Year’s flag-raising ceremony at the residence of Taiwan’s representative to Washington that has angered China.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2015, Associated Press, Beijing, China, Chinese Foreign Ministry, Hua Chunying, Jen Psaki, New Year, Obama, Shen Lyu-shun, State Department, Taiwan Strait, Twin Oaks, Vol 34 No 3 | January 10 - January 16

Witnesses: Sequence of errors led to Shanghai stampede

January 10, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Didi Tang Associated Press SHANGHAI (AP) — On New Year’s Eve of 2013, Shanghai authorities sent about 6,000 city police officers

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2013, 2015, Associated Press, Beijing, Chen Yi, China, Huangpu River, Jack Chang, Liu Tiemin, New Year, Pan Haiqin, Vol 34 No 3 | January 10 - January 16, Wang Qiang, Witnesses Sequence, Xinhua News Agency, Yu Ping, Zhao Chu, Zhao Weiwei

Greetings from “Eats Many Donuts”

January 9, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Wayne Chan Northwest Asian Weekly As we close out another year, now is as good a time as any to take stock of the past year and get ready for a new one with some New Year’s resolutions. Yup…time to reset the clock, start another chapter, get back on that horse, and turn another […]

Filed Under: Wayne's Worlds Tagged With: 2015, Always Wears Black Pants, Best Wishes, Column: Wayne's Worlds, Dog Tossing Ballplayer, Native Americans, New Year, Northwest Asian Weekly, OK, Vol 34 No 3 | January 10 - January 16, Wayne Chan

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