By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly It is said, “In Rome, do as the Romans do.” Oh, really! I seldom do when I travel. I may even do the opposite […]
EDITORIAL: Predictive scheduling — the next trend?
First came the fight and passage of the “living wage” in western Washington. Now a “livable schedule” is under consideration in Seattle. The group, Working Washington, a labor advocacy group, […]
Grim outlook for sushi lovers’ favorite, bluefin tuna
By Elaine Kurtenbach AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — The latest scientific assessment paints a likely bleak future for the Pacific bluefin tuna, a sushi lovers’ favorite whose population has […]
Instagram pics of Hermes bags may be costly for Thai actress
BANGKOK (AP) — Flaunting one’s wealth is a popular avocation among Thailand’s well-to-do, but one actress may find it as costly as a few high-fashion handbags. Pechaya Wattanamontri posted photos […]
Japan Catholic school sex-abuse victims demand to be heard
By Yuri Kageyama Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The Roman Catholic Church’s sex abuse scandal has stretched into one of the least Catholic countries: Japan, where former students at a […]
China plans to land on Mars by 2020
By Didi Tang Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Work is proceeding quickly on China’s planned mission to land a rover on Mars by 2020, the chief administrator of the country’s […]
Another controversial case of whitewashing, Scarlett Johansson cast as lead in “Ghost in the Shell”
By Eric Card Northwest Asian Weekly “Ghost in the Shell,” a popular Japanese manga series following a cyborg policewoman, is getting a live-action adaptation set to release in 2017. However, […]
Let your voice be heard
The Asian Counseling and Referral Services (ACRS)’s new Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Democracy Initiative needs your help to raise $200,000.
The road from Snohomish County to the Democratic National Convention
By David Chan Special to the Northwest Asian Weekly (Note from the Editor: The following article represents the thoughts of a fire commissioner from Snohomish County and the process he’s […]
New citizens remember what they left behind
By Tim Gruver Northwest Asian Weekly More than 80 people from 43 different countries began their new lives as U.S. citizens in a naturalization ceremony on April 7 at Seattle […]