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COMMENTARY: Tiphares vs Elysium — Welcome to the Age of Appropriation

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By Andrew Lam New America Media Many years ago, before the age of cyperspace, I found a Japanese manga series at a specialty bookstore in San Francisco. Created by Yukito […]

250 Japanese delegates celebrate 50 year relationship

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By Mike Baker The Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — After 50 years, the relationship between Washington and Japan’s Hyogo Prefecture is stronger than ever. From Aug. 18–20, a delegation […]

Festivalgoers embrace Little Saigon

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By Hailey Way UW Newslab At the third annual Celebrate Little Saigon Festival on August 17, the sun shined, beer and Vietnamese coffee flowed, Vietnamese food was plentiful and the […]

Asian America at Bumbershoot

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By Charles Lam Northwest Asian Weekly This year’s Bumbershoot, scheduled to take place Labor Day Weekend (Aug. 31 – Sept 2) at the Seattle Center, is set to be one […]

BLOG: The Okis create their own waves of philanthropy

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By Assunta Ng Many Asian Americans know Scott Oki as the ex-Microsoft multi-millionaire and owner of 11 Washington state golf courses, including the Newcastle Golf Course. But few know Oki […]

EDITORIAL: LGBT community still needs active support

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Last week, San Antonio City Councilmember Elisa Chan found herself in hot water due to comments she made expressing her views on homosexuality while unknowingly being recorded by a now […]

Caesars Entertainment selling Macau property

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By Ken Ritter The Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Casino giant Caesars Entertainment Corp. informed regulators on Aug. 9 that it is selling its property in Macau to an […]

Developer f ights landmark status for WWII camp

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By Staff The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A developer has taken action against the historic-landmark designation for a one acre plot of oak trees at a former World […]