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Contractor hired to remove Japanese dock from Washington beach

March 8, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff The Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A Port Townsend, Wash., company hired to remove a 185-ton chunk of Japanese tsunami debris that washed ashore on a remote Washington […]

Obama hosts Japan PM amid tensions in Asia

March 2, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Matthew Pennington The Associated Press WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — President Barack Obama welcomed Japan’s new prime minister to the White House on Friday, Feb. 22, pledging continued close economic […]

With no guns at home, Japanese shoot in Guam

February 23, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Eric Talmadge The Associated Press TAMUNING, Guam (AP) — Their well-equipped arsenals offer everything from tiny revolvers to Berettas, Glocks, semi-automatic pistols, and M16 military assault rifles. If kids […]

Fewer fireworks set off in smoggy Beijing

February 16, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Christopher Bodeen The Associated Press BEIJING, China (AP) — The annual Lunar New Year fireworks barrage in Beijing was notably muted Sunday, Feb. 10, following government appeals to reduce […]

Japanese Consul General Ota to end Seattle diplomatic mission

February 11, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Japanese Consul General to Seattle Kiyokazu Ota and his wife will be leaving Seattle in the month of February to receive his new diplomatic assignment in Japan. Consul Ota has […]

2 Calif. chefs charged with serving whale

February 9, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff The Associated Press LOS ANGELES, Calif. (AP) — A now-shuttered Southern California sushi restaurant and two of its chefs were indicted on conspiracy and other charges for allegedly […]

Loans cleared to jumpstart Myanmar investment

February 2, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff The Associated Press YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — The World Bank on Sunday, Jan. 27 announced a long-awaited deal to allow Myanmar to clear part of its huge decades-old […]

Chinese scientist and rights advocate dies

February 2, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Christopher Bodeen The Associated Press BEIJING, China (AP) — Xu Liangying, a renowned Chinese rights advocate, physicist, and translator of Einstein, has died in Beijing. Xu was 92. Xu’s […]

South East Asia and Japan get closer over China concerns

January 26, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Tran Van Minh The Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Japan’s prime minister promised closer security and economic ties with Vietnam on Wednesday, bolstering an alliance that shares concerns […]

World’s oldest woman dies at 115 in Japan

January 19, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff The Associated press TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese official says a woman in his town near Tokyo, who became world’s oldest living female just last month, has died at 115.