Shin Inouye has now been appointed the Press Secretary and Advisor for Intergovernmental and External Affairs at the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Department of Homeland Security. He served as White House Director of Specialty Media since 2009. A graduate of the Johns Hopkins University, Inouye earned a bachelor’s degree with departmental honors in […]
Celebrity chefs contribute to ACRS gala
Over 400 community leaders, elected officials, and supporters attended a night in support of Asian Counseling and
Sprite & Jeff’s midnight wedding
Congratulations to Sprite (Plutthiphong Srigrarom) and Jeffrey R. Perkins who met in Las Vegas in front of the Aria
JACL awards Congressman Smith
On October 9th, 2014, the Japanese American Citizen’s League hosted its annual National Gala at the Capital Hilton in Washington, D.C. This year’s theme was “A Salute to Champions,” and recognized Mr. Bill Imada of IW Group, Mr. Peter Lenkov and Mr. Ken Solarz of the CBS television show Hawaii Five-0, United States Congressman Adam […]
Gala for Refugee Women’s Alliance
Over 400 friends, donors, and sponsors attended the Refugee Women’s Alliance Annual Gala at Waterfront Marriott
Nurse, now Ebola free, receives thanks from Obama
By Jessica Gresko Associated Press BETHESDA, Maryland (AP) — A nurse who caught Ebola while caring for a Dallas patient who died of the disease walked out of a Washington-area hospital virus-free Friday and into open arms.
Vietnam war photographer dies in US
By Julie Watson Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Le Minh Thai, a photojournalist who covered the Vietnam War for The Associated Press and Time Life, has died. He was 93.
Kerry says no apology to North Korea to free Americans
By Matthew Pennington Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday urged North Korea to release two detained Americans to build goodwill with the United States, but ruled out providing a U.S. apology to Pyongyang to win their freedom.
COMMENTARY: Experiencing more than being an extra
By Johnny Pak For Northwest Asian Weekly Actors, producers, directors, and about 200 other extras, including myself, all converged in Seattle’s Chinatown for the filming of “The Man in the High Castle” on Sept. 30.
Police: 3 family members dead in Seattle shooting
AP Wire Service SEATTLE (AP) — A man fatally shot his adult daughter and a teenage granddaughter on Monday night at a south Seattle home, then killed himself, Seattle police said. An unharmed 10-year-old boy was able to call 911 and report the shooting.