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You are here: Home / Archives for VOL 37 NO 17 | APRIL 21 – APRIL 27

New Capitol Hill restaurant

April 23, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly

A brand-new Japanese Izakaya restaurant opened in Capitol Hill on April 15. Junkichi on 224 Broadway East features a Japanese grilling tradition in which skewers are slow-grilled over intensely hot, high carbon charcoal to cook food. The restaurant also features an AI robot, Sota, that interacts with guests at the table. Junkichi is owned and […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2018, JUNKICHI, VOL 37 NO 17 | APRIL 21 - APRIL 27

New APDC chair

April 23, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Janice Deguchi is excited to take over the reins as chair of the Asian Pacific Directors Coalition (APDC). Deguchi serves as the Executive Director of Community for Youth, a mentoring program serving high school students in South Seattle. She brings over 20 years of experience as a nonprofit executive leader. Previously, Deguchi was COO of […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2018, Janice Deguchi, VOL 37 NO 17 | APRIL 21 - APRIL 27

2018 C.A.C.A. Seattle annual banquet

April 23, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Chinese American Citizens Alliance (CACA) will hold its annual banquet on May 20 at China Harbor restaurant. The event, titled “Celebrating unity and fighting for equality,” will honor Harry Chan, owner of Tai Tung restaurant, Sam Wan, former CEO of Kin On, and Jeff Lew, who started a movement last year to eliminate school […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2018, VOL 37 NO 17 | APRIL 21 - APRIL 27

Delta-Korean Air partnership

April 23, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Delta Air Lines has been operating out of a brand-new, world-class terminal at Incheon International Airport (ICN) since January. The new 1,260,000-square-foot Terminal 2, designed to handle more than 18 million customers per year, will be used by Delta, Korean Air, and Air France-KLM customers. “With our expanded partnership with Korean Air and the new […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2018, Delta Airlines, VOL 37 NO 17 | APRIL 21 - APRIL 27

ICHS to honor transforming leaders

April 23, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly

International Community Health Services (ICHS) announced five recipients of its 2018 Sapphire Leadership Award, to be given at the 2018 Bloom Gala on May 5. ICHS board members Janyce Ko Fisher and Hiroshi Nakano are among the recipients, as well as former ICHS Executive Director Dorothy Wong, ICHS physician Dr. Alan Chun, and ICHS CFO […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2018, VOL 37 NO 17 | APRIL 21 - APRIL 27

Air China flight diverted after man holds attendant hostage

April 21, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly

BEIJING (AP) — An Air China flight bound for Beijing was diverted to central China on April 15 after a passenger held a flight attendant hostage using a pen as a weapon, authorities said. All passengers and crew on Flight 1350 made it safely off the plane after it landed in Zhengzhou city at 10 […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2018, VOL 37 NO 17 | APRIL 21 - APRIL 27

Oldest man likes soaking in Japan hot springs, eating sweets

April 21, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Masazo Nonaka has enjoyed soaking in northern Japan’s hot springs for many years — probably longer than most people. The supercentenarian, whose family has run a hot springs inn for four generations, was certified on April 10 as the world’s oldest living man, at age 112 years, […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2018, VOL 37 NO 17 | APRIL 21 - APRIL 27

Japanese arrested for reportedly caging son for 20 years

April 21, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese police have arrested a 73-year-old man who reportedly kept his disabled son locked in a small wooden cage for more than 20 years. Hyogo prefectural police said Yoshitane Yamasaki was arrested on April 7 and handed over to prosecutors on April 9 for further investigation. Yamasaki […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2018, VOL 37 NO 17 | APRIL 21 - APRIL 27

Singapore court imposes hefty fines for Airbnb rentals

April 21, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly

SINGAPORE (AP) — A court in Singapore on April 2 fined two men $45,800 each for breaching laws banning short-term rentals by renting out condominium units through online services such as Airbnb, Craigslist and HomeAway. Terence Tan En Wei and Yao Songlaing had pleaded guilty at the State Court in February to four charges of […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2018, VOL 37 NO 17 | APRIL 21 - APRIL 27

Justice Dept further pressures some sanctuary jurisdictions

April 21, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By LISA BAUMANN Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department sent another round of letters to the so-called sanctuary cities of Seattle and Oakland and the state of Vermont demanding further proof that they are cooperating with immigration authorities. The letters sent on April 12 warn that the department could use subpoena power […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2018, VOL 37 NO 17 | APRIL 21 - APRIL 27

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