Gov. Jay Inslee has appointed Dan Pacholke to serve as the new Secretary of Corrections for the State of Washington, effective Oct. 17. Pacholke, whose mother is Japanese American, served […]
Former foes, vets of UK, Japan shake hands
By Mari Yamaguchi Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — In 1944, the two men were in northeastern India as foes, fighting one of the harshest battles of World War II between […]
South Koreans sue government over farm slavery
By Kim Tong-Hyung Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Eight men who had been held as slaves at South Korean salt farms for several years took the government to […]
Tweaking traditions — Americans abroad celebrate holidays
By Melissa Rayworth Associated Press In our global world, you can easily buy a Thanksgiving turkey for roasting in Dubai or Beijing or Tokyo. You also can shop for Christmas […]
Suit claims violations at Chinese agencies, restaurants in Illinois
By Sophia Tareen Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan’s office announced a federal lawsuit Nov. 13 against three Chinatown employment agencies and two suburban restaurants, alleging […]
Racketeering defendant to testify during his trial
By Sudhin Thanawala Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A defendant in a San Francisco racketeering case will take the stand at his trial as prosecutors accuse him of ordering […]
An interview with Sidney Rittenberg — Part 3: “Thunder but no rain” over South China Sea, Confucian communists, and a wonderful life
By Wen Liu Special to Northwest Asian Weekly No one can better shed light on U.S. and China relations for us than Sidney Rittenberg, who knows China and the Communist […]
Chai from your mug turns into a holiday meringue cookie
By Alison Ladman Associated Press We love warming spices around the holidays, which is one of the reasons we love to sip hot chai this time of year. But chai […]
Say hello to Hello Kitty — EMP Museum pays homage to the supercute
By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly It began with a coin purse. Hello Kitty, soon to conquer the world, made her debut on a tiny coin purse made from see-through […]
Autistic teen chef turns food aversion into cooking passion
By Christine Armario Associated Press IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — When Chase Bailey was diagnosed with autism at age 2, his mother feared he’d never enjoy a typical childhood. Indeed, he […]
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