ANA, Japan’s largest airline, launched its first U.S. marketing campaign on Nov. 17 called “Welcome to Experience Class,” with help from globally renowned deejay Steve Aoki. Aoki, who happens to […]
Archives for December 2016
‘Forgotten War’ veterans receive Ambassador for Peace medals
Korean Consulate General Moon Duk-Ho awarded 12 Korean War veterans with the Korean Ambassador for Peace Medal on Nov. 2 at Edmonds Community College’s annual Veterans Day Ceremony. The war […]
Disney’s “Mulan” casting, deadline Dec. 6
Disney is casting two leads for the Disney performance, Mulan. If interested in auditioning, send in your photo and resume, if available, to mulancastingseattle@disneympp.com by Dec. 6. Potential participants must […]
WA man wins bronze medal for jade carvings
EDMONDS, WA — Nathaniel Cook, 26, of Edmonds, was awarded the bronze medal for his hand-crafted jade sculptures at Zi Gang Bei, an annual international jade carving exhibition held in […]
Seattle directing $250,000 to needs of immigrant students
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle says it will spend $250,000 to help address the needs of undocumented immigrants enrolled in the city’s public schools as well as their families. The decision […]
5,000 fish in ice at Japan skating rink sparks uproar
By Kaori Hitomi Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — An amusement park in western Japan sparked an uproar after it displayed about 5,000 dead fish in the ice at a skating […]
Woman in Japan reclaims dad, US identity in 6-decade journey
By Ken Moritsugu Associated Press KASHIWA, Japan (AP) — At a public bath in a Yokohama slum in the 1950s, a red-haired girl scrubs her skin with a pumice stone, […]
Dalai Lama: ‘I have no worries’ about Trump’s election
By Ganbat Namjilsangarav and Grace Brown Associated Press ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (AP) — Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama said on Nov. 23 that he has “no worries” about Donald […]
Police stop bus carrying 120 live cobras in central Vietnam
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Police have seized 120 live cobras being carried in boxes on a bus in Vietnam in violation of a law banning transportation of products dangerous to […]
Snow falls in November in Tokyo for first time in 54 years
TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo residents woke up on Nov. 24 to the first November snowfall in more than 50 years. An unusually cold air mass brought wet snow to Japan’s […]
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