TOKYO (AP) — Those low-riding carts zipping around Tokyo will no longer be able to dress up riders as Super Mario. The Tokyo District Court ruled on Sept. 27 that […]
American, Japanese win Nobel for cancer research
By JIM HEINTZ and DAVID KEYTON Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — Researchers from the United States and Japan won the Nobel Prize in medicine on Oct. 1 for discoveries that […]
Nobel-winning optical fiber pioneer dies at 84
HONG KONG (AP) — Charles K. Kao, who shared a 2009 Nobel Prize in physics for pioneering work in optical fiber technology that helped to lay the foundation for modern […]
Investigation finds Maryland culpable in death of player — University president Wallace Loh apologizes
By DAVID GINSBURG TOWSON, Md. (AP) — An independent investigation into the death of University of Maryland football player Jordan McNair has determined that trainers on the scene did not […]
6th Annual API Candidates and Issues Forum
A coalition of Asian and Pacific Islander (API) community organizations will host the 6th annual API Candidates and Issues Forum on Oct. 11. Established in 2012, the forum’s goal is […]
Bridging Japan and America in the Pacific Northwest
By Sam Le Northwest Asian Weekly The Japan-America Society of the State of Washington partnered with the John Manjiro-Whitfield Commemorative Center for International Exchange and the Consulate-General of Japan in […]
The Layup Drill
By Jason Cruz NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Welcome to another edition of The Layup Drill. This month, we look at the hellos and goodbyes in sports. Hello – Osaka wins U.S. […]
“On Happiness Road”
By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly “On Happiness Road,” the animated debut feature film from Taiwanese director Hsin-Yin Sung, follows the flights of fancy from its main character, Hus-Chi Sung, […]
China orders actress Fan Bingbing to pay massive tax fine
By GILLIAN WONG Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Chinese tax authorities have ordered “X-Men” star Fan Bingbing and companies she represents to pay taxes and penalties totaling $130 million, ending […]
COMMENTARY: Yes, another quality public school option for our communities is something to celebrate
By Walter Chen, Principal of RVLA Middle School And Arneidra Lloyd, Principal of RVLA High School Thanks to the community’s warm welcome and the hard work of so many, Rainier […]