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What do Asians need to know about hepatitis B?

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Research shows that as many as 2 million people in the country and 30,000 people in Washington state are living with chronic hepatitis B.

Kin On demonstrates respect for both elders and families

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In Asian culture, families traditionally provide care to their elders at home. In 1985, the Chinese Nursing Home Society found that this was not always the case.

Editorial: A fond farewell to UW President Mark Emmert

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Next month, University of Washington (UW) President Mark Emmert will leave the UW to lead the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

Silk’s dark side: Uzbek kids made to grow cocoons

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KOKAND, Uzbekistan (AP) — For one month a year, from morning to night, Dilorom Nishanova grows silkworms, a painstaking and exhausting job. She has been doing it since she was 8.

Small business conference to look at being culturally savvy and the bottom line

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Cultural awareness in business goes beyond recognizing diversity. Being respectful of other cultures and building cross-cultural communication can open the doors to new opportunities.

Japanese mayor defends dolphin hunts

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TAIJI, Japan (AP) — As children in inner tubes bob on the calm waters of this small ocean cove, a 550-pound dolphin zips through the crowd in pursuit of raw squid tossed out by a trainer.

Growing debate in South Korea over traditional medicine

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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Kim Nam-soo has stuck needles into generals, actors, tycoons, and at least one president for more than six decades as South Korea’s acupuncturist to the stars.