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You are here: Home / Archives for Vice President Joe Biden

From notable “firsts” to a private citizen: One-on-one with the Honorable Gary Locke

April 7, 2016 By Ruth Bayang

He was first the Chinese governor in the United States, first Chinese American U.S. ambassador to China, first Chinese American commerce secretary, and the King County Executive.

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: Asian Americans, Beijing, China, Chinese American, Donald Trump, GL, Grand Canyon, Hillary Clinton, Honorable Gary Locke, King County Executive, Northwest Asian Weekly, Obama, PM, Ruth Bayang, Seattle, Seattle Chinese Post, United States, Vice President Joe Biden

NYC officer mourned at funeral as tensions linger

January 6, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jonathan Lemire and Mike Balsamo Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Thousands of police officers from across the United States packed a church and spilled onto streets outside Saturday to honor a slain New York officer as a devoted family man, aspiring chaplain, and hero, though an air of unrest surrounding his ambush shooting […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2011, Andrew Cuomo, Associated Press, Ismaaiyl Brinsley, Mayor Bill, Myron Joseph, NYC, NYPD, New Rochelle Police Department, New York Police Department, Patrick Lynch, Rafael Ramos, Superstorm Sandy, United States, Vice President Joe Biden, Wenjian Liu

Kenneth Bae appeals to U.S. for N. Korea release

January 25, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) – An American missionary who has been jailed in North Korea for more than a year appeared before reporters Monday and appealed to the U.S. government to do its best to secure his release.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2009, 2014, Associated Press, Bill Clinton, CNN, China, Dennis Rodman, Hyung-jin Kim, Jimmy Carter, Kenneth Bae, Kim Jin Moo, Kim Jong-un, North Korean, South Korea, Terri Chung, United States, Vice President Joe Biden, Vol 33 No 5 | January 25 - January 31

Family of still-detained man hails vet’s release

December 14, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Gene Johnson Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) – The Seattle-area family of an American citizen detained in North Korea for more than a year is cheering Pyongyang’s decision to release 85-year-old tourist Merrill Newman and wondering when their loved one will come home.

Filed Under: Features, Community News, National News Tagged With: 2013, Associated Press, China, Kenneth Bae, Korean War, Merrill Newman, Myunghee Bae, North Korea, Seattle, South Korea, United States, Vice President Biden, Vice President Joe Biden, Vol 32 No 51 | December 14 - December 20

The president and first lady visit activists fasting for immigration

December 7, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Darlene Superville  The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama told activists who are fasting to protest House

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2013, Cecilia Mu, Dae Joong Yoon, Domestic Policy Council, Eliseo Medina, First Lady Michelle Obama, National Mall, Official White House, President Barack Obama, San Francisco, Service Employees International Union, Thanksgiving, United States, Vice President Joe Biden, Vol 32 No 50 | December 7 - December 13

BLOG: Temptations facing a newspaper publisher

October 26, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng The recent controversy involving the Seattle Times publisher’s support of Republican gubernatorial candidate Rob McKenna by giving free advertising worth over $70,000 puzzles a little publisher like me.

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2012, Asian Weekly, Commerce Secretary Gary Locke, Miss Chinatown, Publisher Ng's blog, Rob McKenna, Seattle City, Seattle Times, Vice President Joe Biden, Vol 31 No 44 | October 27 - November 2, Washington Post Publisher Katherine Graham, White House

BLOG: Is the Obama no-show a slight?

August 10, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng Some journalists felt slighted that President Obama didn’t come to speak at UNITY. Rep. Luis Gutierrez came on behalf of Obama. Only 50 folks came to a hall of 500 seats. Gutierrez did a decent job.

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2008, 2012, Luis Gutierrez, New Orleans, President Obama, Publisher Ng's blog, UNITY, Vice President Joe Biden, Vol 31 No 33 | August 11 - August 17

BLOG: White House officials in one day

July 13, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng On July 9, three White House officials visited Seattle. As a member of the media, I was invited to all three meet-and-greet events. Vice President Joe Biden was in town to campaign for U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell at the Seattle Westin Hotel. Although I admire Biden, I hesitated to go to his […]

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2012, API, Asian Americans, Beth Takekawa, Hyeok Kim, Jill Biden, Kiran Ahuja, Pacific Islanders, President Obama, Publisher Ng's blog, SSCC, Seattle Westin Hotel, South Seattle Community College, The Wing, Vice President Joe Biden, Vol 31 No 29 | July 14 - July 20, WASITRAC, White House Initiative

BLOG: An American (Gary Locke!) in China — Part 1

November 18, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng   Visiting the ambassador in Beijing “Did you see Gary?” my friends immediately asked when they learned I had just returned from Beijing, referring to U.S. Ambassador to China Gary Locke.

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2011, Ambassador Locke, Beijing, China Gary Locke, Chinese Americans, Delta, Hong Kong, Maya Lin, Publisher Ng's blog, Rita Yoshihara, Robert Wang, Seattle, Seeing Locke, State Hillary Clinton, Vice President Joe Biden, Vol 30 No 47 | November 19 - November 25, Yangtze River, gary locke, technology

BLOG: Even after a car accident, Sen. Shin serious about commitments

October 21, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng Last Saturday, after attending the White House dinner in Washington, D.C., to honor President of the Republic of South Korea Lee Myung-Bak, Sen. Paull Shin rushed back to Seattle to attend Northwest Asian Weekly’s Pioneer Awards gala at the China Harbor Restaurant. What the emcee didn’t say and what the audience didn’t […]

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2011, Asian American Pioneer Awards, Asian American Washingtonian, China Harbor Restaurant, John Kwak, Kenny Lee, Last Saturday, Northwest Asian Weekly, Paull Shin, President Lee, Seattle, State Department, Vice President Joe Biden, Vol 30 No 43 | October 22 - October 28, White House

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