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New Zealand: A country like no other

August 1, 2019 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Did you know there is a place called Hobbiton in New Zealand where Lord of the Rings (LotR) was filmed?

Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: 2019, CHRISTCHURCH BOTANICAL GARDENS, GIAPO ICE CREAM, HOBBITON, New Zealand, VOL 38 NO 32 | AUGUST 3 - AUGUST 9

Another controversial case of whitewashing, Scarlett Johansson cast as lead in “Ghost in the Shell”

April 29, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Eric Card Northwest Asian Weekly “Ghost in the Shell,” a popular Japanese manga series following a cyborg policewoman, is getting a live-action adaptation set to release in 2017. However, the film is already receiving a heavy dose of backlash over the casting of Scarlett Johansson as its lead character, Major Motoko Kusanagi. This is […]

Filed Under: Commentaries Tagged With: 2016, ABC, Academy Awards, Chinese Hawaiian, Constance Wu, Emma Stone, Eric Card, GHOST IN THE SHELL, Jon Tsuei, M. Night Shyamalan, Major Motoko Kusanagi, New Zealand, Northwest Asian Weekly, Sam Yoshiba, Scarlett Johansson, VOL 35 NO 18 APRIL 30 – MAY 6, culture, japan

“Sword of Destiny” a shrunken version of the original classic

March 21, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

After more than a decade, the fantastical world of “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” makes its belated return in “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny.”

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features, Reviews, At the Movies, Feature stories Tagged With: Academy Awards, Ang Lee, China, Chinese Americans, Costa Ricans, Crouching Tiger, Eric Card, Hades Dai, Harry Shum Jr., Hidden Dragon, Li Mu Bai, New Zealand, Vol 35 No 12 | March 19 - March 25, Wie Fang, Yuen Wo Ping, language

Up/Down — China’s new baby policy lifts kid stocks, sinks condom maker

November 7, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Kelvin Chan AP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) — Shares of companies that make diapers, baby strollers and infant formula got a boost Friday from China’s decision to scrap its one-child policy. But for the maker of a popular brand of condoms, it was not the brightest of days. Investors are betting on a […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2015, Beingmate Baby Child Food Co, Bernard Aw, China Child Care Corp, Chinese, Credit Suisse, Goodbaby International, Hong Kong, Kao Corp, New Zealand, Okamoto Industries Inc, Pigeon Corp, Tokyo, Unicharm Corp, Vol 34 No 46 | November 7 - November 13, poverty

Ko wins LPGA Taiwan to regain No. 1 spot

October 31, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Lydia Ko ran away with the LPGA Taiwan Championship on Sunday to regain the No. 1 spot in the world ranking. The 18-year-old New Zealander holed a 30-yard pitch for eagle on the par-5 12th and finished with a 7-under 65 in sunny, breezy conditions at Miramar for a nine-stroke victory. […]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: 2015, Canada, Canadian Women, Charley Hull, China, England, France, Horton Smith, Inbee Park, Japan Classic, KLPGA, Malaysia, Nancy Lopez, New York, New Zealand, South Korea, TAIPEI, Vol 34 No 45 | October 31 - November 6

VISIONARY — APCC: Serving the community and as a cultural crossroads

October 8, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly Asia Pacific Cultural Center (APCC) serves as an interactive cultural crossroads between local and international communities. Led by Patsy O’Connell, APCC is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization was formed in November 1996 from the vision of a small group of citizens representing three generations of Americans from Asian and Pacific Islanders heritage. […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2015, APCC, Australia, Celebrating Pakistan, Indonesia, Lunar New Year, New Zealand, Northwest Asian Weekly, Pacific Islanders, Philippines, Pierce County, Tacoma Dome, Vol 34 No 42 | October 10 - October 16, language

VISIONARY: Patsy O’Connell knows a bit about diversity

September 18, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Zachariah Bryan Northwest Asian Weekly As board president and founder of the Asia Pacific Cultural Center (APCC) in Tacoma, Patsy O’Connell sees diversity every day. The APCC, founded in November of 1996, is the only Asian and Pacific Islander cultural center located in Pierce County, representing an impressive 47 countries. Moreover, it’s brimming with […]

Filed Under: Profiles, Community News Tagged With: APCC, Asia Pacific Cultural Center, Australia, Korean, Lunar New Year, New Zealand, Pacific Islander, Pakistan, Philippines, Pierce County, Point Ruston, Tacoma Art Museum, Taiwan, Vol 34 No 39 | September 19 - September 25, WNPA2016, culture, japan, language

As habitats vanish, migratory birds flock to N. Korea shores

July 18, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Eric Talmadge Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — To the untrained eye, it’s just a lot of birds on an otherwise deserted stretch of muddy, flat coastline. But for ornithologists, North Korea’s west coast is a little piece of paradise each spring — and both the birds and a dedicated group of birdwatchers travel a […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2015, AP, Associated Press, Australia, Calidris Tenuirostris, China, David Melville, Keith Woodley, Mount Paektu, Nature Conservation Union, New Zealand, North Korean, Pak Ung, South Asia, South Korea, Vol 34 No 30 | July 18 - July 24

MONO: Two new albums — Japanese experimental rock explores the dark and seeing light

June 26, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly Japanese band MONO, an instrumental quartet, combines elements of noise, minimalism, space rock, shoe-gazing, and until recently, collaborations with players of orchestral instruments.  The band comes to Seattle’s music venue Neumos on June 24th.  Guitarist Takaakira “Taka” Goto took some questions over e-mail. NWAW:  Has the band ever played […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features, Profiles Tagged With: 2015, Andrew Hamlin, Australia, Europe, Goto Especially New York City, Goto Having, Goto It, Guitarist Takaakira Taka Goto, Los Angeles, MONO, NWAW, New Zealand, Northwest Asian Weekly, San Francisco, Seattle, Vol 34 No 27 | June 27 - July 3, japan

The Layup Drill — Local favorites Lee, Pan make US Open Field, FIFA Women’s World Cup Opens

June 19, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Pan, Lee set to compete at U.S. Open There’s a lot of pressure in your last quarter of college. It’s filled with anxiety and pressure. University of Washington senior, and men’s golfer, Cheng-Tsung Pan had a lot of both as he tried to qualify for the U.S. Open Golf […]

Filed Under: Sports, The Layup Drill Tagged With: 2015, Although Thailand, Brazil, Canada, Chambers Bay, China, FIFA, Hao Wei, Homare Sawa, New Zealand, North Korea, Philippines, South Korea, Team Japan, United States, University Place, Unlike Tiger Woods, Vol 34 No 26 | June 20 - June 26, War Elephants, Womens World Cup

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