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You are here: Home / Archives for Vol 31 No 38 | September 15 – September 21

Seattle Nisei veterans named chevalier of the Legion of Honor

September 17, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Four Seattle-area Nisei World War II veterans received the rank of chevalier of the French National Order of the Legion of Honor on Sept. 1 at a ceremony hosted at the Nisei Veterans Committee Foundation Memorial Hall. The veterans, including Frank Matsuda, Frank Nishimura, Jimmy Yamaguchi, and William Yasutake received the honor for their service […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2012, Ben Matsumoto, Bronze Star Medal, France, Frank Matsuda, Frank Nishimura, Infantry Regiment, Japanese American, Jimmy Yamaguchi, Nisei Veterans Committee Foundation Memorial Hall, Seattle Nisei, Seattle Nisei Veterans Committee, Vol 31 No 38 | September 15 - September 21, William Yasutake

Li Hengda honored by Mayor McGinn for artistic achievements

September 17, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Seattle dancer Li Hengda was honored by Mayor McGinn at the 2012 Mayor’s Arts Awards on Aug. 31. One of 10 winners picked from a field of more than 500 applicants, Li is the founder of the American Asian Performing Arts Theatre and the Hengda Dance Academy in Seattle.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2008, 2012, American Asian Performing Arts Theatre, Art Awards, Arts Awards, China, Chinese, Hengda Dance Academy, James Mongrain, Li Hengda, Pacific Northwest, Seattle, Sichuan Earthquake Relief Performance, Vol 31 No 38 | September 15 - September 21

Seattle NAAAP crowned Chapter of the Year

September 17, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Seattle chapter of the National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP) was awarded Chapter of the Year at the NAAAP National Convention, which took place on Aug. 23 through Aug. 25. This was the first time they won, beating out 27 other chapters and associate chapters. In addition, they were also recognized for exceptional […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2012, NAAAP, National Association of Asian American Professionals, Seattle, Vol 31 No 38 | September 15 - September 21

The Layup Drill: The fall roundup

September 15, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly As the summer days turn to fall, we look at what’s new in the world of sports.

Filed Under: The Layup Drill Tagged With: 2012, Amateur Championship, Canadian Women, Chinese American, Decatur High School, Honda Civic, Key Arena, London, Michael Jordan, Michael Phelps, NBA, Nathan Adrian Day, Olympics, Pacific Northwesterner, Taiwan, UFC, Vol 31 No 38 | September 15 - September 21

State Department to induct 1st American Chef Corps

September 15, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Brett Zongker The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton believes in the power of food. As America’s top diplomat, she has increasingly used cuisine as a tool to bring people together.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2012, Blue Ginger, British Prime Minister David Cameron, Bryan Voltaggio, Chef April Bloomfield, Chinese American, Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping, Diplomatic Culinary Partnership, Diplomatic Reception Rooms, Greece, Jose Andres, Louisiana Gulf, New York, Protocol Capricia Penavic Marshall, Spotted Pig, State Chefs, State Department, TV, Top Chef, Vol 31 No 38 | September 15 - September 21, Washington Chef Mike Isabella, culture, japan, turkey

No charges in investigation into SF’s Ed Lee’s election campaign donations

September 15, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Prosecutors won’t file criminal charges in the case of a property management firm accused of laundering thousands of dollars in contributions to San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee’s election campaign last year. The San Francisco Chronicle reports that prosecutors said there was insufficient evidence to support charges.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2011, 2012, Archway Property Services, Chinatown, Ed Lee, Eight Archway, SF, San Francisco District Attorney George Gascon, San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee, Vol 31 No 38 | September 15 - September 21

Canada closes Tehran embassy and kicks out its diplomats

September 15, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Rob Gillies The Associated Press TORONTO, CANADA (AP) — Canada shut its embassy in Tehran on Friday, Sept. 7, severed diplomatic relations, and ordered Iranian diplomats to leave, accusing the Islamic Republic of being the most significant threat to world peace.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2012, Canada, Canadian Ambassador Ken Taylor, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Fifty-two Americans, Hossein Derakshan, Iran, Islamic Republic, Islamic Revolution, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, John Mundy, President Bashar Assad, Ramin Mehmanparast, Russia, Sergey Lavrov, Syria, TORONTO, United States, Vienna Convention, Vol 31 No 38 | September 15 - September 21, Zahra Kazemi

Japan to buy islands, China angry

September 15, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Eric Talmadge The Associated Press TOKYO, JAPAN (AP) — Japan’s Cabinet formally announced on Sept. 4 that the government will purchase several disputed islands that China also claims, a move that Beijing said would bring “serious consequences.”

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2010, 2012, Beijing, Chen Yi, Chief Cabinet Secretary Osamu Fujimura, Chinese, East China Sea, Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi, Foreign Ministry, Hong Kong, NHK, Premier Wen Jiabao, State-run China Central Television, Taiwan, Tokyo, Vol 31 No 38 | September 15 - September 21, japan

Myanmar invites exiled revolutionary home

September 15, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff The Associated Press YANGON, MYANMAR (AP) — One of Myanmar’s legendary ‘Thirty Comrades,’ who spearheaded the struggle against British colonialism, has been invited back from exile by President Thein Sein.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2012, Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma, China, Communist Party, Hla Kyaw Zaw, Myanmar, Office Minister Aung Min, President Thein Sein, Thirty Comrades, Vol 31 No 38 | September 15 - September 21, YANGON, japan

South Korean film ‘Pieta’ wins Venice top prize

September 15, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Colleen Barry The Associated Press VENICE, ITALY (AP)  — South Korean director Kim Ki-duk’s drama “Pieta” won the Golden Lion for best film at the 69th Venice Film Festival on Saturday, Sept. 8. The film follows a young debt collector as he goes about his business maiming debtors until his ruthless course is interrupted by a […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2012, Daniele Cipri, Dormant Beauty, Fabrizio Falco, Golden Lion, Hadas Yaron, Kim Ki-duk, Maria Hofstaetter, Paradise Faith, Rama Burshtein, Ron Hubbard, South Korean, Tel Aviv, Ulrich Seidl, VENICE, Virgin Mary, Vol 31 No 38 | September 15 - September 21

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