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You are here: Home / Archives for Vol 32 No 45 | November 2 – November 8

Rep. Mike Honda and AARP’s Kwok honored by JACL

November 4, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Rep. Mike Honda (D-CA17) and Daphne Kwok, vice president of Multicultural Markets & Engagement for Asian Audiences at AARP, were honored by the Japanese American Citizens League at its Gala Awards Dinner on Oct. 10.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2010, 2013, AARP, Advisory Commission, Asian Americans, Daphne Kwok, JACL, Japanese American Citizens League, Japanese Americans, Mike Honda, National Parks, President Barack Obama, San Jose, Southwest Airlines, Vol 32 No 45 | November 2 - November 8

Bridging the Gap at UW

November 4, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Alumni from the University of Washington advanced the cause of diversity in their annual “Bridging the Gap” breakfast fundraiser on Oct. 26, hosted by the UW Multicultural Alumni Partnership. Five people were honored for making positive impacts in their communities: Polly Olsen, Alejandro C. Torres, Sarah Sense-Wilson, Lembhard G. Howell, and Diane Narasaki. Narasaki (class […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2013, Brady Kent, Dawn Mason, Diane Narasaki, Ivan Cuevas, Kamaria Carnes, Michael Young, Polly Olsen, Scott Fung, Seattle, Stephen Sumida, Svetlana Belikova, Tania Santiago, UW, Vietnam Health Clinic, Vol 32 No 45 | November 2 - November 8

“Portal to Asia” hosts biz-tech summit

November 4, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

About 400 people, representing more than 100 companies, attended the inaugural Seattle Biz-Tech Summit at the Hyatt Regency in Bellevue on Oct. 19. Hosted by Nan Hai Co., Inc., the purpose of the event was to “establish an annual international summit in Seattle to highlight and promote business and technology exchanges between American and Chinese […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2013, Asia, Brad Owen, China Nansheng Yuan, Chinese, Consul General, Hyatt Regency, Jay Inslee, Nan Hai Co, Pan Lei, Seattle, Sidney Rittenberg, Vol 32 No 45 | November 2 - November 8, technology

Wendy Duong, the first Vietnamese American judge

November 4, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Wendy Duong, the first Vietnamese American to be appointed a judge in the U.S., shared her story with an audience of more than 60 people on Oct. 23 at Thang Long Restaurant inside Skyway Park Bowl in Seattle. The event was co-organized by NAAAP-Seattle, Phuong Dong Newspaper, and Northwest Vietnamese News. (end)

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2013, Northwest Vietnamese News, Seattle, Vietnamese American, Vol 32 No 45 | November 2 - November 8

Vietnam court convicts dissident Facebook user

November 3, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff The Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) – A Vietnamese court on Tuesday convicted a dissident of using Facebook to spread criticism of the government, but then suspended the 15-month prison sentence it imposed. The verdict in southern Vietnam meant Dinh Nhat Uy was released from detention. The charge sheet against Uy was the first to mention Facebook […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2012, 2013, Dinh Nhat Uy, HANOI, United States, Vietnam, Vol 32 No 45 | November 2 - November 8, commentary, social media

South Koreans hoped for better lives in north

November 3, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Hyung-Jin Kim The Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – Six South Koreans recently repatriated from North Korea had sneaked into the North in search of better lives but ended up detained for up to 45 months for illegal entry, Seoul officials said Monday.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2009, 2012, 2013, China, Chinese, North Korea, Rodong Sinmun, SEOUL, September South Korean, South Koreans, Vol 32 No 45 | November 2 - November 8

Sriracha hot sauce maker sued for plant’s strong odor

November 2, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff The Associated Press IRWINDALE (AP) — City of Irwindale, Calif., files lawsuit against Huy Fong Foods, says plant is public nuisance. The maker of Sriracha hot sauce is under fire for allegedly fouling the air around its Southern California factory. The city of Irwindale filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court Monday […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2013, David Tran, Huy Fong Foods, Irwindale City Attorney Fred Galante, Los Angeles Superior Court Monday, Los Angeles Times, Southern California, Sriracha Festival, Vol 32 No 45 | November 2 - November 8

“Finding Mr. Right”

November 1, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly As reported elsewhere in the Northwest Asian Weekly, the breakout Chinese romantic comedy “Finding Mr. Right” earned a Golden Key Award from the City of Seattle. It’s also taken in more than $81 million in its native country, making it one of the biggest Chinese/Hong Kong cinematic moneymakers in […]

Filed Under: At the Movies Tagged With: 2013, Andrew Hamlin, British Columbia, Chinese Hong Kong, Empire State Building, Finding Mr. Right, John Woo, New York City, Northwest Asian Weekly, Pine Street, Seattle, Vol 32 No 45 | November 2 - November 8, Wei Tang, Wen Jiajia, Xiubo Wu

“In The Mood For Love”

November 1, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly Set in 1962, “In The Mood For Love” tells the love story of a journalist, played by Tony Leung, and a secretary, played by Maggie Cheung, who end up living next to each other. The writer and the secretary both have spouses, but they grow alienated in their marriages. […]

Filed Under: At the Movies Tagged With: 2013, Andrew Hamlin, Maggie Cheung, Northwest Asian Weekly, Tony Leung, Vol 32 No 45 | November 2 - November 8

“Rashomon”

November 1, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly If you need me to tell you that there is no answer, as director Akira Kurosawa once said of his masterpiece, “Rashomon,” then I am telling you: There is no answer. Such a question would not come up these days of course; “Rashomon,” first released in 1950 and newly […]

Filed Under: At the Movies Tagged With: 2013, Akira Kurosawa, Andrew Hamlin, Noriko Honma, Northwest Asian Weekly, Vol 32 No 45 | November 2 - November 8

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