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A 23-year-old journey for magical rice

August 14, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Wayne Chan Northwest Asian Weekly We just came back from a three-week vacation in Italy! You know what I was looking forward to the most? Chinese food. Ok, settle down. Don’t let your calzone collapse—we had pizza and pasta up the wazoo. The last time I was in Italy was 1991. My wife Maya […]

Filed Under: Wayne's Worlds Tagged With: 2015, Chinese, Honda Accord, Northwest Asian Weekly, OK, Rome, Tony Bennett, Vol 34 No 34 | August 15 - August 21, Wayne Chan, Whole Foods, commentary, italy

North Korean harvest modestly improves

November 17, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Nicole Winfield The Associated Press ROME, Italy (AP) — North Korea increased its staple foods production for the second year in a row but its citizens are still suffering from a serious lack of key proteins and fats in their diets, a U.N. report said Monday, Nov. 12.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2012, Kim Jong-un, North Koreans, Rome, Vol 31 No 47 | November 17 - November 23, World Food Program

Equality for women can reduce world hunger, says UN report

March 10, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

ROME (AP) — Giving women better access to land, technology, and other agricultural resources could reduce the number of hungry people by up to 150 million

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2010, 2011, FAO, International Women, Rome, UN, Vol 30 No 11 | March 12 - March 18, technology

Pope challenges China with Hong Kong bishop ordination

February 10, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI insisted last week on his exclusive right to ordain bishops as he consecrated a Chinese prelate in an implicit challenge

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2011, Beijing, Bishop Ma Yinglin, Catholic Church, China, Chinese, Hong Kong, Roman Catholics, Rome, Vol 30 No 7 | February 12 - February 18

Blog: Behind the glamor of an opera singer

January 20, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Voted as one of the best-dressed opera singers, Sumi Jo, a soprano, brought five glamorous outfits for her performance at the Benaroya Hall.

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2011, Benaroya Hall, Blog Behind, Chang Mok Song, Korean, Rome, SSO, Seattle, Sherman Clay Pianos, Sumi Jo, Vol 30 No 4 | January 22 - January 28

Young baritone the only Asian to advance to regional opera auditions

February 5, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Apart from opera singing, what does Yu Seok Oh, a 30-year-old, Korean-born baritone based in Shoreline, have in common with renowned opera singers Renée Fleming, Ben Heppner, and Hei-Kyung Hong?

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Profiles Tagged With: Audience Favorite Award, Ben Heppner, Erich Parce, Korean, MONC, Meany Hall, National Grand Finals Concert, New York City, Opera, Professor Yohan Kim, Rome, United States, Western Washington Alaska District, Yu Seok Oh, culture, italy, language

Editorial: Why all the fuss over Obama’s bow?

November 19, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Last weekend, during a trip to Asia that was designed to build U.S. influence in the area, President Obama bowed to Japan’s Emperor Akihito. This single action caused a storm of controversy. Responses have been polarized, divided down party lines. Obama’s Republican critics say it was a sign of subservience, and the president was showing weakness. The State Department, however, has stressed that “the president was simply showing respect.”

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2009, American President, Asia, Emperor Akihito, Imperial Household Agency, King Abdullah, President Obama, Rome, Saudi Arabia, Third World, Vice President Dick Cheney, Vol 28 No 48 | November 21 - November 27, Washington Times, Wesley Pruden, japan

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