Lindy Li will be running for the U.S. Congress in 2016 in Philadelphia. If she wins, Li, now age 24, will be the youngest woman elected to the U.S. Congress. […]
Paradox of Place — Glimpses of modern Korea at SAM’s Asian Art Museum
By Jocelyn Moore Northwest Asian Weekly Walking into the Seattle Art Museum’s (SAM) Asian Art Museum from now through March, you find yourself immersed in the paradox of modern Korean […]
First f light success — Japan’s new MRJ commercial jet made with U.S. and Washington State
On Nov. 11, a major milestone in Japanese aviation was reached as Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. (MITAC) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. conducted their maiden flight of the all-new Mitsubishi Regional […]
Regulators: Ride the Ducks unlikely to resume before 2016
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — It’s unlikely that Seattle’s Ride the Ducks tour vehicles will be back on the streets before next year. That’s the word from state regulators. Ride the […]
Sugimura appointed interim director of new planning office
Mayor Ed Murray named Diane Sugimura, current director of the Department of Planning and Development, as interim director of the new Office of Planning and Community Development (OPCD). In his […]
Hing Hay will expand (and celebrate!)
Hing Hay Park is a focal point and one of the premier gathering spaces in the Chinatown-International District. Hing Hay literally translates to “pleasurable gatherings.” On Saturday, Sept. 5 from […]
Family reunification for Filipino “veteranos”
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray and Deputy Mayor Hyeok Kim participated in a community forum about a new federal policy allowing the adult children of Filipino World War II veterans to […]
First Chinese private development firm breaks ground on Bellevue project
Create World America and Daniels Real Estate Company announced Aug. 17 that they have broken ground on the Mirador in downtown Bellevue. Located at 1019- 103rd street, it will be […]
Mitsubishi Aircraft to partner with Seattle company
SEATTLE (AP) — Mitsubishi Aircraft is expanding its aviation footprint in Washington state. The Japanese company announced this month that it has partnered with Seattle-based AeroTEC, to create an engineering […]
The Layup Drill — Pacquiao loses; Munoz retires and UFC in the Philippines
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Pacquiao loses “Fight of the Century” to Mayweather Manny Pacquiao dropped a unanimous decision to Floyd Mayweather on May 2nd in Las Vegas in […]