By Mahlon Meyer Northwest Asian Weekly Sometimes the sentries outside the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest (CHOP) zone would let him in. Other times, they’d question him. Now that the police have reclaimed the area, Tak Kurachi still can’t get customers to come. The area is still blockaded. “It’s like an exchange of hands,” said Kurachi, […]
Robin Leong honors fatherhood and Chinese tradition with a new children’s book
He’s been known as that handsome star from Singapore’s Triple Nine and the son of Seattle’s own Grandmaster John S. S. Leong. But what is foremost on Robin Leong’s mind these days is being a dad.
Man goes on racist rant against Asian family dining at restaurant
A video of a man racially abusing diners at a restaurant in Carmel Valley, California over the holiday weekend has gone viral after it was retweeted by “The Voice” judge Kelly Clarkson. Jordan Chan originally shared the video on Instagram on July 6, showing the man cursing and gesturing with his middle finger at the […]
Yoneko Mochizuki’s 100th birthday
The staff and residents of Nikkei Manor celebrated the 100th birthday of Yoneko Mochizuki on June 27. Jenn Doane, Mochizuki’s granddaughter, said, “She was so happy to see herself on the front page of Northwest Asian Weekly…the staff and residents really enjoyed reading about her life.” “We did a Zoom call for her birthday cake […]
Henry Wong is new president of Seattle International District Rotary Club
The Seattle International District Rotary Club held its annual Passing of the Gavel Ceremony on June 18. Outgoing President David Della passed the gavel to incoming President Henry Wong, who officially took over on July 1. Due to the pandemic, the club meeting was done virtually. Della and Wong were in the same room and […]
Kin On CEO Nigel Lo retiring
Kin On announced on July 8 that its CEO, Nigel Lo, is retiring effective January 1, 2021. During his tenure, Lo oversaw the launch of the supportive housing program, provided board leadership for Aging in PACE Washington, gave much-needed guidance during a global pandemic, and secured $750K in funding to replace the entire HVAC system […]
Hair weaves from Chinese prison camps seized
By MARTHA MENDOZA Associated Press Federal authorities in New York on July 1 seized a shipment of weaves and other beauty accessories suspected to be made out of human hair taken from people locked inside a Chinese internment camp. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials told The Associated Press that 13 tons of hair products […]
Washington state begins trapping for Asian giant hornets
BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — About 600 traps to catch invasive Asian giant hornets are being placed in Northwestern Washington’s Whatcom County by the Washington State Department of Agriculture, more than doubling the number already set out by citizens. The state traps are being placed around Blaine, Custer, and Bellingham, the only places in the U.S. […]
The Layup Drill
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Welcome to another edition of The Layup Drill. As we head into the summer, we take a look back at a major record set by a Taiwanese athlete. In addition, Filipino American brothers are seeking to make it in the NHL. World’s fastest woman remembered This month marks the […]
Tokyo Olympics seek COVID-19 defenses, but what exactly?
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — As the president of the Tokyo Olympics, Yoshiro Mori knows experts will have to come up with defenses against COVID-19 for the postponed games to open a year from now. These include quarantines for athletes, and few fans at the venues among ideas being floated by […]
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