Music has always been a way for Ngo Thuy Mien to express himself and share his emotions with those he loves.
New president Hideki Kusuzawa
Kumon, the world’s largest after-school education company, promoted Hideki Kusuzawa to become the president of Kumon North America.
Sikhs challenge U.S. Army’s ban on turbans and beards
“I’m an American, there’s no reason why I can’t serve,” Kalsi, 32, said.
New Chinese American dean: a rebel with a cause
By Ryan Pangilinan Northwest Asian Weekly “I have a dream to change the way,” said Dr. Teng-Kee Tan. “Whatever ‘the way’ is. … I would like to change traditional ways.” […]
Hara leaves the Port to tackle mortgages
By Thi-Le Vo Northwest Asian Weekly Seattle Port Commissioner Lloyd Hara announced on May 25 that he will be running for King County assessor. According to his Web site, his […]
NWAW’s May must-reads
By Samantha Pak NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Editor’s note: At the beginning of the year, we ran a poll on our Web site asking our readers whether they liked our book […]
China denies singling out Mexicans for quarantine
BEIJING (AP) — By quarantining them as a safeguard against swine flu, Beijing denied that it had discriminated against Mexicans on May 4; meanwhile, Mexico said it was sending a plane to China to bring back its citizens.
J-fashion gains ground on the other side of the Pacific
Fashion designer Malia Peoples models her own Japanese-inspired design, a fuzzy cat-ears hat. Peoples admits that Japanese fashion can oftentimes be quirky. Photo provided by Malia Peoples Co-owner Jay Doughten […]
Queen Yu-na, indeed! Kim wins first world title
Kim Yu-na won the title at the World Figure Skating Championships on Mar. 28, setting off celebrations from Southern California to South Korea.
NWAW EDITORIAL: Buzzword for new presidency: cyber transparency
It was like someone threw on a switch at 12:01 a.m. on Jan. 20. That was the moment www.whitehouse.gov flipped from being George W. Bush’s Web site to Obama’s site. The face-lift was noticeable …