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You are here: Home / Archives for Vol 34 No 26 | June 20 – June 26

Puyallup Valley JACL Scholarship

June 22, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The winners of the Puyallup Valley Japanese American Citizens League Scholarship were Britney Spencer Freer, Shannon Kane Russ, and Bryce Taishi Ikeda. They received their scholarship awards on June 6 at the Tacoma Buddhist Church A social hall was followed by a program about their “Camp Harmony Committee” project and a Japanese buffet. (end)

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2015, Camp Harmony Committee, Vol 34 No 26 | June 20 - June 26

SPJ awards Northwest Asian Weekly

June 22, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Society of Professional Journalists awarded the Northwest Asian Weekly second place for “General Excellence” in the Society of Professional Journalists Awards for the weeklies category. The winning stories included: Jason Cruz: Crime and Justice Reporting — 2nd place, “Former child prodigy attempts suicide after first-degree murder verdict” Jason Cruz: Arts & Lifestyles Reporting — […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2015, Jason Cruz Arts Lifestyles Reporting, Laura Ohata Arts Lifestyles Reporting, Laura Ohata Social Issues Reporting, Nickelsville, Northwest Asian Weekly, SPJ, Tiffany Ran Commentary, Vol 34 No 26 | June 20 - June 26, Zachariah Bryan Arts Lifestyles Reporting, Zachariah Bryan Personalities Reporting

Rotary Club awards scholarships

June 22, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Seattle International District Rotary Club awarded Victoria Vong and Shen Yao, high school seniors, $2,000 educational scholarships. The Seattle International District Rotary Club is committed to higher education and since 1988 has supported local graduating seniors. Victoria Vong Victoria will graduate from Garfield High School in June, where she has carried a 3.95 GPA.  […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2015, Cleveland High School, Garfield High School, Jefferson Community Center, Rotary Club, Seattle University, Shen Yao, Team Read, Victoria Vong, Vietnamese, Vol 34 No 26 | June 20 - June 26

Economy hit as MERS keeps Koreans indoors, deters tourists

June 21, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Youkyung Lee AP Business Writer SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — For a South Korean tour agency, the outbreak of Middle East respiratory syndrome feels like a bigger threat to business than a North Korean attack or nuclear reactor meltdown. Kim Chun Choo’s company, which has provided tour services for the last quarter century, is […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2010, 2015, Asiana Airlines, China, Kim Chun Choo, Kim Travel, Korean Air Lines, Lee Ju-yeol, MERS, North Korean, SEOUL, Saudi Arabia, South Koreans, Taiwan, Vol 34 No 26 | June 20 - June 26, World Health Organization, Yeonpyeong Island, japan

Palau burns Vietnamese boats caught fishing illegally

June 21, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Elaine Kurtenbach Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The tiny Pacific nation of Palau, fighting a rising tide of illegal fishing in its waters, has set fire to four boats belonging to Vietnamese caught poaching sea cucumbers and other marine life in its waters. Palau’s president, Tommy Remengesau Jr., said the boats were burned Friday […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2015, Asia, China, EEZ, IUU, Jarvis Island, Johanne Fischer, Johnston Atoll, Le Hai Binh, Nearby Indonesia, New Zealand-based, Palau, Philippines, Rock Islands Southern Lagoon, Sasakawa Peace Foundation, Seth Horstmeyer, South Pacific Ocean, South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organization, Tommy Remengesau Jr, Vietnamese, Vol 34 No 26 | June 20 - June 26, Wake Atoll, japan

Thousands rally as Hong Kong braces for democracy

June 21, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Kelvin Chan Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Thousands of people, many holding yellow umbrellas, marched in Hong Kong on Sunday to urge lawmakers to vote down Beijing-backed election reforms that sparked huge street protests last year, although the turnout was lower than organizers had expected. With a crucial vote on the southern Chinese […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2015, Associated Press, Beijing, China, Chinese Foreign Ministry, Civil Human Rights Front, Hong Kongers, Hong Lei, Louis Cheung, Vol 34 No 26 | June 20 - June 26, attention

Drone is latest weapon against cheating on school exam

June 21, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

BEIJING (AP) — The latest weapon in the fight against cheating on China’s all-important college entrance exam is a six-propeller drone. The contraption flew over two testing centers in Luoyang city in central China’s Henan province to scan for any unusual signals being sent to devices smuggled by students taking the annual test. No such […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2015, China, Chinese, Lan Zhigang, Vol 34 No 26 | June 20 - June 26

China punishes local officials over deaths of 4 siblings

June 21, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

AP Wire Service BEIJING (AP) — Several local Chinese officials were fired or suspended following the deaths of four siblings, aged 5 to 13, who were abandoned by their parents and neglected by government workers in one of China’s poorest regions, the district government said. Two village heads were fired and three other officials — […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2015, CCTV, China, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, Vol 34 No 26 | June 20 - June 26

Nestle India decides to remove popular noodles from stores

June 21, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

NEW DELHI (AP) — Nestle India said Friday it had decided to take its popular brand of instant noodles off the shelves in the country after several Indian states banned it for allegedly containing unsafe levels of lead. The company said in a statement that the trust of its consumers and the safety of products […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2015, MSG, Nestle India, New Delhi, Several Indian, Vol 34 No 26 | June 20 - June 26

China to simplify entry rules for Taiwan visitors

June 21, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

AP Wire Service BEIJING (AP) — China will make it easier for Taiwanese to visit, state media reported Monday, in the latest appeal to voters ahead of crucial presidential elections on the island in January. Rule changes will remove the need for Taiwanese visitors to apply for entry permits, the reports said, citing comments by […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2015, Beijing, China, DPP, Democratic Progressive Party, Nationalist Party, Taiwan, Tsai Ying-wen, Vol 34 No 26 | June 20 - June 26, Yu Zhengsheng

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