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Kenneth Bae appeals to U.S. for N. Korea release

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PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) – An American missionary who has been jailed in North Korea for more than a year appeared before reporters Monday and appealed to the U.S. government […]

Japan’s last WWII straggler dies at 91

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By Elaine Kurtenbach Associated Press TOKYO (AP) – Hiroo Onoda, the last Japanese imperial soldier to emerge from hiding in a jungle in the Philippines and surrender, 29 years after […]

Vikesh Kapoor’s folk music is ‘dealing with the now’

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By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly For folk singer and songwriter Vikesh Kapoor, he is a musician first and a social observer second. A first-generation Indian American, Kapoor draws on […]

Hundreds celebrate the life and work of Martin Luther King Jr.

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By Sue Misao Northwest Asian Weekly The Mt. Zion Baptist Church was nearly overflowing Friday, Jan. 17, when hundreds gathered for the 40th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration, […]

The Layup Drill — Welcome 2014

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By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Welcome to another edition of The Layup Drill. In this offering, we take a look at the antics of Dennis Rodman, the incredible story […]

Wireless living: Limited Internet access in North Korea affects country’s development

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By Imana Gunawan Northwest Asian Weekly While most of the developed world enjoys Internet access as a basic human right, North Koreans live with their web access heavily regulated and […]

Crisis and Calm: Ruth Ozeki and the Art of Being a Novelist

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By Signe Predmore Northwest Asian Weekly It wasn’t until disaster struck that Japanese American author Ruth Ozeki’s latest, critically acclaimed novel, “A Tale for the Time Being,” truly came to […]

There are plenty of Lunar New Year celebrations

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By Marino Saito Northwest Asian Weekly Lunar New Year is known as the most important celebration in the Chinese calendar — a time for families to get together. It’s like […]

SDOT: Parking rates in the ID seem good enough for now

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By Marino Saito Northwest Asian Weekly A year has passed since the parking rates in the Chinatown-International District were lowered, afternegative feedback from local businesses in response to a raise […]