Priyanka Yoshikawa, born to an Indian father and a Japanese mother, won the Miss Japan title in Tokyo on Sept. 5. Her victory was reportedly discouraged by several critics who […]
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Cathay Post #186 celebrates 70 years
A special luncheon on Aug. 24 honored Cathay Post #186’s World War II members and celebrated their 70th anniversary. David Woo created Cathay Post #186 as a hub for Chinese […]
Chef Park returns
After taking a sabbatical to focus on family life, Chef Heong Soon Park has returned to the kitchen at Chan in Seattle’s Pike Place Market. The downtime has done Park […]
Comic book illustrator in Seattle
Emi Lenox gave a brief talk about how she got started in the comic book business. She was at Seattle’s Kinokuniya Book Store on Aug. 27 promoting “Plutona,” a comic […]
ANA cancels flights to fix Rolls-Royce engines on Boeing 787
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese airline All Nippon Airways has started grounding Boeing 787 “Dreamliner” flights after detecting problems with their Rolls-Royce engines. Nine domestic flights were canceled Aug. 26, and […]
Indonesia screens for Zika as Singapore infections mount
By NINIEK KARMINI and STEPHEN WRIGHT Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia is screening travelers from neighboring Singapore for the mosquito-borne Zika virus as the city-state reports a growing […]
Tests after explosion claims slow Galaxy Note 7 deliveries
By Youkyung Lee AP Technology Writer SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Samsung has delayed shipments of Galaxy Note 7 smartphones in South Korea for extra quality control testing after reports […]
Filipino fishermen find possibly world’s biggest pearl
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A tourism official says a Filipino fisherman in western Palawan island has found possibly the world’s biggest pearl, which he had hidden under a bed for […]
The mundane Olympics
By Wayne Chan Northwest Asian Weekly Now that the Rio Olympics are behind us, I think this is a perfect moment to take stock of many of the brilliant performances, […]
The Layup Drill — Olympic winners and UFC fighter taunted by opponent
The Rio Olympic Games were memorable for several Asian Pacific Islanders. Notably, Nathan Adrian earned two golds and two bronze medals in the pool.
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