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Philippine bishops back pope’s remarks on Zika contraception

February 28, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jim Gomez Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Despite their staunch opposition to contraceptives, Philippine Roman Catholic bishops expressed their full support Feb. 20 to Pope Francis’ remarks suggesting artificial contraception can be used by women threatened by the Zika virus. The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines also backed the pope’s uncompromising position […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2012, 2016, Archbishop Socrates Villegas, Associated Press, Belgian Congo, Brazil, Edcel Lagman, MANILA, Mexico, Philippine Roman Catholic, Philippines, Pope Francis, Risa Hontiveros, Supreme Court, Vol 35 No 9 | February 27 - March 4

Retracing war past, ex-N. Korean POWs return to South Korea

August 16, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Hyung-Jin Kim Associated Press YANGPYEONG, South Korea (AP) — Back in the country where they were detained as prisoners of war in the 1950s, two former North Korean soldiers now find little apparent objection or hostility, at least superficially — they were even welcomed by veterans who had fought for the South. But it’s […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2015, Brazil, Cho Kyeong-duk, Cold War, Korean War, Lee Kyu-hwan, Maria Valerio Kang, Mato Grosso, North Korean People, North Koreans, POW, Return Home, San Francisco, South Koreans, United States, Vol 34 No 34 | August 15 - August 21, YANGPYEONG

The Layup Drill — Local favorites Lee, Pan make US Open Field, FIFA Women’s World Cup Opens

June 19, 2015 By Jason Cruz

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Pan, Lee set to compete at U.S. Open There’s a lot of pressure in your last quarter of college. It’s filled with anxiety and pressure. University of Washington senior, and men’s golfer, Cheng-Tsung Pan had a lot of both as he tried to qualify for the U.S. Open Golf […]

Filed Under: Sports, The Layup Drill Tagged With: 2015, Although Thailand, Brazil, Canada, Chambers Bay, China, FIFA, Hao Wei, Homare Sawa, New Zealand, North Korea, Philippines, South Korea, Team Japan, United States, University Place, Unlike Tiger Woods, Vol 34 No 26 | June 20 - June 26, War Elephants, Womens World Cup

King and queens of beans — Part 3 of the ‘Soy series’

June 12, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Greg Young Northwest Asian Weekly Soybeans could be considered the king of beans. For over 5000 years soybeans have been cultivated and used as a source of food and drugs. Emperor Shen-nung of China said soybeans are one of five sacred plants, along with rice, corn, and barley. The 20th century found versatile ways […]

Filed Under: Food Tagged With: 2009, 2012, 2014, 2015, Argentina, Brazil, Brushvale Seed, China, GMO, Greg Young, Jon Miller, New England, North Dakota, Northwest Asian Weekly, San Francisco, Signature Soy, South Dakota, Vol 34 No 25 | June 13 - June 19, Western Corn Belt

North Korean ex-POWs hope to return home before they die

June 7, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Hyung-Jin Kim Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — After the Korean War ended in 1953, Kim Myeong Bok and 75 other North Korean prisoners of war detained in South Korea opted to live abroad rather than risk hostile welcomes in either half of their homeland. Now he wants to come home, though he […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2015, Argentina, Associated Press, Brazil, Cho Kyeong-duk, India, Korean People, Korean War, MBC, Mato Grosso, North Korean, POW, Return Home, San Francisco, Seoul National University, South Korean, Vol 34 No 24 | June 6 - June 12

Indonesian court rejects appeal by Australian drug smugglers

April 12, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — An Indonesian court on Monday rejected appeals by two Australian drug traffickers who challenged President Joko Widodo’s decision to refuse them clemency and spare their lives. The complaints by Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan were tried separately with the same three-judge panel at the Jakarta High Administrative Court, which agreed with […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2015, Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop, Brazil, Constitutional Court, Filipino Mary Jane Fiesta Veloso, France, Ghana, Indonesia, Jakarta High Administrative Court, Leonard Arpan Aritonang, Netherlands, President Joko Widodo, Supreme Court, Ujang Abdullah, Vol 34 No 16 | April 11 - April 17

Former Olympic swimming champ Park apologizes for doping

April 4, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Hyung-Jin Kim Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A tearful former Olympic swimming champion, Park Tae-hwan of South Korea, offered an impassioned public apology Friday, four days after receiving an 18-month ban for failing a doping test. Park, who won South Korea’s only ever swimming gold in the 400 meters freestyle at the […]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: 2015, 2016, Associated Press, Beijing Games, Brazil, Chinese, FINA, Former Olympic, London Games, Olympic Games, Olympics, SEOUL, South Korean, Sun Yang, Vol 34 No 15 | April 4 - April 10

Indonesia executions show hurdles of death penalty diplomacy

March 14, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Kristen Gelineau Associated Press SYDNEY (AP) — Inside a remote island prison in Indonesia, two Australians facing death by firing squad await word of their fate. To some, they are ruthless drug smugglers who deserve to die. To others, rehabilitated do-gooders who deserve to live. The question of which characterization is correct has threatened […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2015, Andrew Carr, Arrmanatha Nasir, Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott, Brazil, Former Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird, Geoffrey Miller, Humberto Leal, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Miles Kupa, Nadjib Riphat Kesoema, Rick Perry, Rodrigo Gularte, Singapore, Van Tuong Nguyen, Vol 34 No 12 | March 14 - March 20, Wesley Kendall

Revisiting Taiwanese New Wave — Northwest Film Forum features retrospective of Hou Hsiao-hsien’s films

March 13, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly Hou Hsiao-hsien, who’s been directing films since 1980, is considered one of the most prominent directors in the Taiwanese New Wave cinema movement.  The Northwest Film Forum, in collaboration with the Grand Illusion Cinema, presents a retrospective of the director’s work.  Northwest Film Forum programmer Courtney Sheehan took some […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features, Profiles Tagged With: 2015, Andrew Hamlin, Austria, Brazil, Courtney Sheehan Hou Hsiao-hsien, Courtney Sheehan Seattle, Good Men, Good Women, Grand Illusion Cinema, NWAW, NWFF, Northwest Asian Weekly, Northwest Film Forum, Richard Suchenski, Taiwanese New Wave, Vol 34 No 12 | March 14 - March 20

Learning in new languages — Dengue Fever: From Cambodia to the Triple Door

February 6, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly Dengue Fever, a band well known for combining Cambodian pop with Western-style pop and rock, will be performing at Seattle’s Triple Door on Tuesday, Feb. 10th, They will be touring to support their new album “The Deepest Lake.”  Singer Chhom Nimol took some questions over e-mail.<!–more–> NWAW:  Where in Cambodia […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features, Profiles Tagged With: 2015, Apsara Awards, Brazil, Chhom Nimol Cambodian, Dengue Fever, Dragon House, Khmer Rouge, Korean, Long Beach Community College, Mexico, NWAW, Phnom Penh, Poland, Siem Reap, Singer Chhom Nimol, Slovakia, Thailand, Vol 34 No 7 | February 7 - February 13

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