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Japan emotional after World Cup loss

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By Anne M. Peterson THE ASSOCIATED PRESS VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Japan clearly was not ready for Carli Lloyd. Lloyd scored a hat trick in the opening 16 minutes […]

Cat stationmaster Tama mourned in Japan, elevated as goddess

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By Mari Yamaguchi Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Tama the stationmaster, Japan’s feline star of a struggling local railway, was mourned by company officials and fans and elevated into a […]

MONO: Two new albums — Japanese experimental rock explores the dark and seeing light

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By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly Japanese band MONO, an instrumental quartet, combines elements of noise, minimalism, space rock, shoe-gazing, and until recently, collaborations with players of orchestral instruments.  The […]

Addressing isolation, shame, and coming out together — API organizations aim to start API LGBTQ family support group

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By Tiffany Ran Northwest Asian Weekly Marsha Aizumi and her son Aiden spoke about coming out of the closet at a recent conference called “Family: An API LGBTQ Gathering” [Lesbian, […]

Economy hit as MERS keeps Koreans indoors, deters tourists

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By Youkyung Lee AP Business Writer SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — For a South Korean tour agency, the outbreak of Middle East respiratory syndrome feels like a bigger threat to […]

Palau burns Vietnamese boats caught fishing illegally

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By Elaine Kurtenbach Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The tiny Pacific nation of Palau, fighting a rising tide of illegal fishing in its waters, has set fire to four boats […]

“A world without refugees” — Remembering Luke T. Lee, father, and a fighter for human rights

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By Sharon Lee Special for Northwest Asian Weekly This is the first time I will not be calling my dad and sending him a card on Father’s Day. It is […]

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By Lisa Marien Northwest Asian Weekly Hideki Matsuyama, only 23 years old, is one of Japan’s fastest rising golf stars and he will be participating in the U.S. Open in […]

https://nwasianweekly.com/2015/06/hideki-hits-contender-at-the-u-s-open/

Artsy coffee chain Blue Bottle brews long queues in Tokyo

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By Yuri Kageyama AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japan, famous for green tea, is welcoming artisanal American coffee roaster Blue Bottle with long lines that have at times meant […]