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Japanese mountaineer Kei Taniguchi falls to her death from peak

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By Elaine Kurtenbach Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Mountaineer Kei Taniguchi fell to her death while climbing this week in the snowy Daisetsuzan range in northern Japan’s Hokkaido. She was […]

“Oriental” deemed offensive, removed from legislation

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The U.S. House of Representatives voted unanimously last Wednesday to remove two instances of the word “Oriental,” along with other dated references to minorities, from federal legislation. The proposal was […]

A winning run! — Despite injury, Sophia Liu goes back-to-back for Seattle Marathon win

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By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Despite an injury, it could not stop Seattle’s Sophia Liu from winning her second straight Seattle Marathon women’s title.  She earned the win with […]

Kim Young-sam, former president of South Korea, dies

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AP Wire Service By Hyung-jin Kim SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Former President Kim Young-sam, who formally ended decades of military rule in South Korea and accepted a massive international […]

Con-artist — CityGuru head faces questions for unpaid debts

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By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Unpaid vendors, unpaid charities, and unanswered questions. CityGuru founder Drew Morrison is a sought after man but not in a good way after his […]

Gov. Inslee appoints

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Kyoko Matsumoto Wright Kyoko Matsumoto Wright, a Coldwell Banker Bain broker, has been appointed to a second six-year term on Washington state’s Real Estate Commission. First appointed to the commission […]

Who are Uighurs? — A look at group from restive China region

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BEIJING (AP) — Arrests made and details revealed about the Aug. 17 Bangkok bombing that killed 20 people have raised the question of whether members of an ethnic and religious […]

Seattle Colleges Chancellor announces retirement

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After 40 years with Seattle Colleges, Chancellor Jill Wakefield has announced her retirement, effective June 2016. She was appointed as chancellor in 2009, becoming the district’s first female in that […]