By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY When a Seahawks player couldn’t pronounce “Uwajimaya” in a television interview, CEO Denise Moriguchi had a revelation. As Uwajimaya’s third-generation owner, Moriguchi, 40, understood […]
EDITORIAL: Friend of the Asian community mourned
Former Washington Gov. Mike Lowry died on May 1 following complications from a stroke, according to a news release issued by his family. Lowry, a Democrat who served in Congress […]
Farewell to Seattle’s Consul General of Japan
A farewell party was held for the Consul General of Japan on April 24. Masahiro Omura has served in Seattle since 2013. About 200 people attedned the event including Uwajimaya […]
Seattle JACL 95th annual banquet awardees
Four people were honored on April 8 at the Seattle JACL 95th Annual Banquet. The event called, “Our Community: 75 Years After E.O. 9066” raised more than $70,000 for civil […]
Noodle making fun
Members of the Taiwanese American Professionals – Seattle (TAP-SEA) rolled up their sleeves and learned how to make noodles on April 23 in Bellevue. Participants enjoyed the fruits of their […]
Kai Market opens
Kai Market, an Uwajimaya spin-off which opened in South Lake Union this week, is having its grand opening on May 3. The store — at 400 Fairview Ave N — […]
Chinese jihadis’ rise in Syria raises concerns at home
By BASSEM MROUE and GERRY SHIH Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Many don’t speak Arabic and their role in Syria is little known to the outside world, but the Chinese […]
China defends granting trademarks for Ivanka’s company
BEIJING (AP) — China is defending its handling of trademark applications from President Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka and her company, saying that all such requests are handled fairly. Ministry of […]
Muslim teen wins right to box competitively in hijab
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Muslim teen boxer from Minnesota who hopes to one day compete in the Olympics has won a fight to wear a hijab during matches in the […]
Students push for Hmong American studies program
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A group of Hmong American undergraduates is pushing administrators at the University of Wisconsin-Madison to hire more faculty who study the ethnic group and to launch […]
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