By JIM GOMEZ and AARON FAVILA Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Former Philippine President Benigno Aquino III was buried on June 26 with thousands lining the streets of Manila […]
Japanese soccer player Yokoyama comes out as transgender
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese soccer player Kumi Yokoyama said they are transgender—a revelation praised in the U.S. where they play in the National Women’s Soccer […]
Japan top court says married couples must adopt one surname
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Supreme Court ruled on June 23 that laws requiring married couples to have the same surname are constitutional, dismissing a challenge […]
Japan ups health controls as Olympic athlete tests positive
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga pledged on June 28 to strengthen health controls at airports after a Ugandan Olympic team member tested […]
Suni Lee, first Hmong American to make the US Olympic gymnastics team
Sunisa “Suni” Lee has made history—she will be the first Hmong American to represent the United States at the Olympics. Lee assured her spot on the women’s gymnastics team by […]
Chinese swimmer Sun Yang banned again, misses Tokyo Olympics
By GRAHAM DUNBAR GENEVA (AP) — China’s most famous swimmer got a second chance to avoid a doping ban and compete at the Tokyo Olympics, and lost. This time, however, […]
Dog rescue welcomes 26 dogs from China
By Janice Nesamani NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY In the early hours of June 6, 26 dogs traveled from China through Vancouver, Canada to Seattle. They are the latest pack to be […]
Korean American K-pop stars promote mental health awareness
By JUWON PARK Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — K-pop star Eric Nam was having a meeting in New York when he suddenly felt a pain in his chest. […]
A helping hand for India’s most vulnerable
By Janice Nesamani NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY For the first time since April, graphs tracking Covid-19 cases in India are starting to dip. Figures reported on May 25 are still alarmingly […]
China cancels Everest climbs over fears of virus from Nepal
BEIJING (AP) — China has canceled attempts to climb Mount Everest from its side of the world’s highest peak because of fears of importing COVID-19 cases from neighboring Nepal, state […]
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