The Northwest Asian Weekly teamed up with Seattle City Light, Waste Management and Alaska Airlines to bring environmental awareness through the 3rd Annual Recycling Fashion Contest on July 16.
Remembering Ruth Woo and her legacy
It was an open secret that a candidate who had sought and received the endorsement of the late Ruth Woo, the most respected political guru of the Asian community, would be a priceless advantage. What did some candidates do to win her support?
Thousands gather to mourn, honor slain officers in Dallas — Sgt. Michael Smith was an immigrant from Taiwan
DALLAS (AP) — Memorial services for five officers killed by a gunman in Dallas drew thousands of mourners.
Composting: Why it’s important to get on board
What can the citizens of Seattle do to make the earth a better place? Start composting.
Players in hunt for Pokemon Go monsters feel real-world pain
By Ryan Nakashima AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Beware: “Pokemon Go,” a new smartphone game based on cute Nintendo characters like Squirtle and Pikachu, can be harmful to […]
United States of China: terrorism put on trial
Nickolas Vassili, the writer and director of “The United States of China,” stepped in front of the gathered crowd to give some background on the work. This was Friday night, July 8, at the Palladium at Hale’s Brewery, the first of three nights for the play. He explained that he was inspired to write from the film “Network,” invoking the famous line from the film, “I’m mad as hell and I’m not going to take it anymore.”
Childhood friends rally around Vietnam vet
By Jane McKinley-Chinn Special to the Northwest Asian Weekly Ken Fugami, 73, is an Army Vietnam veteran who was exposed to Agent Orange, a toxic chemical used to defoliate forest […]
Geeman Yip’s BitTitan cites Chinese values as key to his success
Geeman Yip, founder and CEO of BitTitan, has been in the news quite a bit this past month. The company closed $15 million in venture capital funding from TVC Capital and Tao Capital Partners, and was recognized in Seattle Business Magazine as the best company in the region to work for.
REVIEW: “Right Now, Wrong Then”
South Korea’s Hong Sang-soo carries a reputation as his country’s Woody Allen. Unlike Woody Allen, he’s never dated or married his stepdaughter, nor been caught up in child abuse allegations. But Hong makes films about older men, usually filmmakers like himself, chasing after younger women. In real life, he’s reportedly dating his leading lady from “Right Now, Wrong Then,” Kim Min-hee, who’s 34 to his 54.
House passes measure to stop sale of Boeing aircraft to Iran
By RICHARD LARDNER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-led House approved measures aimed at blocking U.S. companies from selling commercial passenger aircraft to Tehran. By voice vote July 7, […]