Seven guests attended the C.A.C.A. Seattle Lodge’s annual dinner on May 21. This year’s dinner featured Phillip Yin, 2016 candidate for the Washington State Lieutenant Governor, as emcee. The C.A.C.A. […]
New Consul General of Japan in Seattle
Yoichiro Yamada is the new Consul General of Japan in Seattle. Born in Kobe, Yamada’s postings have included Moscow, Brussels (twice), Warsaw, New York, and Nairobi. Yamada believes that the […]
New public charter school named
Southeast Seattle now has a school with a name that reflects its diverse community and goals for students: Rainier Valley Leadership Academy. Nearly 50 families, students, and stakeholders selected the […]
Councilman stabbed in robbery attempt says he feels lucky
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Philadelphia city councilman stabbed in an attempted robbery near his residence said that he’s lucky the blade didn’t hit his vital organs. Republican Councilman David Oh […]
Navy officer who shared military secrets gets 6 years
Editors Note APNewsNow. NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A U.S. Navy officer has been sentenced to six years in prison for revealing military secrets and other crimes. Media outlets report that […]
Cops: Lye caused kids’ burned throats at Chinese restaurant
LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania police said on June 2 it was lye that severely sickened two children after drinking what they believed to be apple juice at a Chinese […]
“Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower” — “Youthful idealism takes on China”
“I want to know, where are the adults? No matter what the price, we can’t dump this on the next generation. This generation must complete our mission!”
Former MLB baseball player Johnny Damon honors mother’s Thai heritage
Johnny Damon is best known for his time with the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees.
America’s first Japanese college football player celebrates PSP company’s 30th anniversary as champion of diversity
Consistently named among Washington state’s top 10 web development studios by revenue, according to Puget Sound Business Journal, Pacific Software Publishing (PSP) is a champion of diversity in the region.
Washington museum honors Japanese Americans
By GRAHAM PEREDNIA The Chronicle CENTRALIA, Wash. (AP) — Men, women and children, all wearing yellow numbered Army identification tags, gathered at the Chehalis Train Depot on June 2, 1942. […]