MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines’ Department of Health declared the country’s outbreak of dengue to be a national epidemic on Aug. 6. The agency said Health Secretary Francisco Duque […]
A Tale of two Seattles — now and then: Japan Airlines returns to Seattle after 27 years
By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly When Japan Airlines (JAL) ended its Seattle flight in 1992, most people assumed it had more to do with JAL. Now that JAL has […]
NHRA Hall of Famer Al Young
On Jan. 12, Al Young was inducted into the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA), Northwest Division “Hall of Fame.” Young was the first Asian American World Champion race car driver. […]
World’s oldest man, 113, dies at his home in northern Japan
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The world’s oldest man has died at his home — a hot springs inn — in northern Japan at the age of […]
Will 85°C Bakery Café destroy ID bakeries?
Seattle’s International District (ID) has long been known as a haven for Asian snacks, desserts, and drinks. But for old-school eateries that have been in the neighborhood for a long time, the presence of the new 85°C Bakery Café could be detrimental to their livelihood.
Upcoming Paper Tigers film represents local API community
There may be debates as to how to keep the momentum going after the success of the Crazy Rich Asians movie. What is not up for debate is that to encourage equal representation of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (APIs) in Hollywood, the momentum must continue.
UW student Shree Saini wins Miss India Worldwide 2018
University of Washington senior Shree Saini was crowned Miss India Worldwide 2018 at a pageant held in New Jersey in December. She represented the United States with national winners from […]
Premiums for new paid family program start this week
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Employers and employees in Washington state are now paying into a new paid family leave program, and benefits from the program will begin in 2020. As […]
New president and VP at Keiro NW board
Keiro Northwest announced on Dec. 14 that Tomio Moriguchi, former CEO of Uwajimaya and co-founder of Keiro Northwest, accepted the position of board president. Outgoing Board President Frank Fukui said, […]
ACRS music video
Asian Counseling and Referral Service (ACRS) released its very first music video about the agency in November. The original song “The First One There,” performed by AAPI musicians Daniel Pak […]
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