By Jessica Kai Curry Northwest Asian Weekly Brandon A. Lee has been Canada’s Consul General in Seattle for about six months, and he has spent almost all of that time […]
Vancouver mayor to apologize to residents of Chinese descent for past wrongs
Gregor Robertson, the mayor of Vancouver, B.C., will formally apologize in April for past discrimination against residents of Chinese descent, The Canadian Press reported. The apology will acknowledge the wrongdoings […]
MeToo takes off in South Korea, but justice harder to attain
By YOUKYUNG LEE Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The (hash)MeToo movement has taken off with surprising rapidity in South Korea, toppling male celebrities and a prominent politician in […]
Malaysia looks to punish fake news with 10 years in jail
By EILEEN NG Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s government proposed new legislation on March 26, to outlaw fake news and punish offenders with a 10-year jail sentence, […]
Bali’s Day of Silence shuts airport, clears beaches, streets
BALI, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s normally bustling Bali shut down social media, closed the airport and shuttered all shops for a Day of Silence that marked New Year on the […]
‘Mr. Fix-It’: China’s new VP has tackled thorniest of crises
By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Wang Qishan is known as China’s “Mr. Fix-It,’’ a trustworthy official deployed to tackle the thorniest of crises — from crumbling banks […]
In patriarchal Japan, saying ‘Me Too’ can be risky for women
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese women who say “Me too’’ do so at their own risk. Online comments accused Rika Shiiki of lying and being a […]
Hunt for missing Malaysian plane likely to end in June
By EILEEN NG Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 by a U.S. company will likely end in June, a Malaysian official said, […]
Hindu woman elected to Pakistan’s senate in historic first
By ZARAR KHAN Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — A woman from Pakistan’s marginalized Hindu minority has been elected to the senate for the first time ever in an election over […]
Japanese Princess Mako’s wedding postponed until 2020
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s imperial palace announced on Feb. 6 that Princess Mako’s wedding will be postponed because of insufficient preparations, Japanese media reported, triggering […]
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