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You are here: Home / Archives for Vol 31 No 39 | September 22 – September 28

Northwest Asian Weekly welcomes new editor

September 24, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Northwest Asian Weekly welcomed a new editor Sunday, Sept. 9, as former editor Tiffany Ran left to pursue a career opportunity in the restaurant industry. Charles Lam, who was born in San Jose, Calif. to two Vietnam War refugees, will be taking over her duties. In addition to acting as editor for the paper, […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2012, Charles Lam, Northwest Asian Weekly, Orange County, San Jose, Seattle Weekly, Stacy Nguyen, Tiffany Ran, Vietnam War, Vol 31 No 39 | September 22 - September 28, editorial, social media

Delegation from Seattle to travel to Hiroshima for museum dedication

September 24, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

A delegation chosen by the city of Hiroshima will be traveling to Japan on Oct. 31 for the dedication of the Dr. Floyd Schmoe Museum of Houses for Hiroshima. After the bombing of Hiroshima, Dr. Schmoe traveled to Japan in 1949 and 1954 to rebuild houses that were damaged. He was assisted by three other […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2012, Brooks Andrews, Floyd Schmoe Museum, Seattle Japanese Baptist Church, Vol 31 No 39 | September 22 - September 28, World Friendship Center

Aung San Suu Kyi visits US as Myanmar releases prisoners

September 23, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Matthew Pennington THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON (AP) — Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, renowned for her peaceful struggle against military rule, began a marathon tour of the United States on Monday, Sept. 17, the latest milestone in her remarkable journey from political prisoner to globe-trotting stateswoman.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2008, 2012, American Midwest, Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma, Congressional Gold Medal, Fort Wayne, General Assembly, Joe Crowley, Myanmar President Thein Sein, New York Democrat, President Barack Obama, Radio Free Asia, State Hillary Rodham Clinton, Thailand, United Nations, United States, Vol 31 No 39 | September 22 - September 28, White House

Japanese, Chinese ships exchange warnings

September 23, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Malcolm Foster THE ASSOCIATED PRESS TOKYO, JAPAN (AP) — Chinese and Japanese government ships exchanged warnings Friday, Sept. 14, in waters near disputed islands in the East China Sea, while Tokyo called on Beijing to protect its citizens amid anti-Japan protests and reported assaults in China.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2012, Beijing, Chinese Foreign Ministry, Chinese Marine Surveillance, Diaoyu Islands, East China Sea, Elaine Kurtenbach, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Osamu Fujimura, Japanese Coast Guard, Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba, Mari Yamaguchi, Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, State-controlled China Central Television, Tokyo, Vol 31 No 39 | September 22 - September 28, Yasuhiko Oku, Yasukuni Shrine, Yoshiyuki Terakado

China, US file trade cases against each other

September 23, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Joe McDonald THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIJING, CHINA (AP) — China filed a World Trade Organization case on Monday, Sept. 17, challenging U.S. anti-dumping measures on billions of dollars of kitchen appliances, paper, and other goods, adding to worsening trade strains as global demand weakens.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2012, Beijing, Canada, China, Chinese, European Union, General Motors Co, Mitt Romney, President Barack Obama, Shen Danyang, US, United States, Vietnam, Vol 31 No 39 | September 22 - September 28, WTO, World Trade Organization, japan

US filmmaker says he won’t return to besieged home

September 22, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES (AP) — A filmmaker linked to an anti-Islamic movie inflaming protests across the Middle East said following an interview with law enforcement officials that he would not return to his home, possibly heading into hiding, authorities said.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2010, 2012, Ambassador Chris Stevens, David Bebawi, Egyptian-born Muslim Ahmed Shedeed, Jersey City, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles-area, Middle East, Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, Pete Yost, Prophet Muhammad, Sam Bacile, Samantha Henry, Steve Whitmore, Steven Klein, Vol 31 No 39 | September 22 - September 28

Study: ID laws could disrupt minority voters

September 22, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Sonya Ross THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON (AP) — As many as 700,000 minority voters under age 30 may not be able to cast a ballot in November because of photo ID laws in certain states, according to a new study. The lower turnout could affect several House races, as well as the tight presidential […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2008, 2012, African Americans, Asian Americans, Cathy Cohen, Chicago-based Black Youth Project, Georgia, National Urban League President Marc Morial, Native American, New Hampshire, New York University, Pacific Islander, South Carolina, South Dakota, Vol 31 No 39 | September 22 - September 28, Washington University, social media

School district flooded with thousands of records requests

September 22, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES (AP) — Thousands of illegal immigrants have inundated the nation’s second-largest school district with requests for copies of records that might qualify them for the Obama administration’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, the district said Monday, Sept. 17.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2012, Bell High School Principal Rafael Balderas, Education, El Salvador, Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Unified School District, Lydia Ramos, Obama, Saul Berrera, Superintendent John Deasy, United States, Vol 31 No 39 | September 22 - September 28

Filipinos win settlement in English-only case

September 22, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DELANO (AP) — Dozens of Filipino hospital workers in California will share a nearly $1 million settlement in a lawsuit claiming they were targeted by a rule requiring them to only speak English at work, federal officials said Monday, Sept. 17.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2010, 2012, Asian Pacific American Legal Center, Civil Rights Act, Delano Regional Medical Center, Equal Opportunity Employment Commission, Filipino, Vol 31 No 39 | September 22 - September 28, language

A-pop! Back to School Edition

September 21, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

All things Asian in popular culture By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly It’s the ubiquitous question on everyone’s lips on the first day of school, “How did you spend your summer vacation?”

Filed Under: Column: Pop Culture Tagged With: 2012, Associated Press, Barack Asian Americans, CBS, Christine Ha, Democratic National Convention, FOX, Gangnam Style, Hikaru Utada, Indian American, Island Records, Justin Bieber, Korean American, President Barack Obama, Rebecca Black, South Korean, Vol 31 No 39 | September 22 - September 28, culture

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