PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A 35-year-old man who is accused of intentionally crashing his SUV into a Vietnamese church on Dec. 24 didn’t show up to a Portland courtroom as […]
1st Asian American taking seat in Indiana Legislature
By JERRY DAVICHPost-Tribune DYER, Ind. (AP) — On more than one occasion, Chris Chyung had a front door slammed in his face while campaigning against state Rep. Hal Slager. “They […]
Japan shows video of alleged radar lock-on by S Korea warship
By MARI YAMAGUCHIAssociated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan released video footage on Dec. 28 that it said proved a South Korean warship locked its fire-control radar onto a Japanese warplane […]
Trump and China loom over a tumultuous year in Asia
By FOSTER KLUGAssociated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — To judge by the stream of extraordinary images on the Korean Peninsula, you might think 2018 marked the beginning of an […]
Tsunami alert lifted after undersea quake off Philippines
By JIM GOMEZAssociated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A strong undersea earthquake struck off the southern Philippines on Dec. 28 and the head of the country’s quake-monitoring agency advised people […]
Anak Krakatau volcano now a quarter of its pre-eruption size
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Scientists say Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano island, which erupted and collapsed before Christmas triggering a deadly tsunami, is now only about a quarter of its pre-eruption […]
Premiums for new paid family program start this week
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Employers and employees in Washington state are now paying into a new paid family leave program, and benefits from the program will begin in 2020. As […]
Give me liberty or give me beef satay!
By Wayne ChanNORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY File this under: non-earth shattering news. I’m just about to head home after a two week-long journey to Hong Kong, Taipei, and Phuket. It’s been […]
Police: Nail salon worker killed by customer over $35 manicure
By Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas police searched on Jan. 1 for a woman accused of using a stolen car to run over and kill a nail […]
Chinese ‘gait recognition’ tech IDs people by how they walk
By DAKE KANGAssociated Press BEIJING (AP) — Chinese authorities have begun deploying a new surveillance tool: “gait recognition’’ software that uses people’s body shapes and how they walk to identify […]
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