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Former North Korea detainee Kenneth Bae tells story in book

May 5, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

SEATTLE (AP) — Kenneth Bae knew he was in trouble when he opened his briefcase for a North Korean customs official and saw a computer hard drive he meant to leave behind in China.

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News, National News Tagged With: 2016, Kenneth Bae, NOT FORGOTTEN, VOL 35 NO 19 | MAY 7 – MAY 13

N. Korea arrests S. Korean studying in US

May 9, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — North Korea said Saturday it has arrested a South Korean student of New York University for illegally entering the country from China last month. Won Moon Joo, who North Korea says has permanent residency in the U.S. and lives in New Jersey, was arrested on April 22 after crossing the […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2013, 2015, Associated Press, China, Chinese, John Beckman, Kenneth Bae, Korean Central News Agency, NYU, New Jersey, New York University, North Korean, South Koreans, US, Unification Ministry, Vol 34 No 20 | May 9 - May 15, Won Moon Joo

EDITORIAL: North Korea is all over the news — Or maybe not…

January 8, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

There were no stories about the controversial Sony hack from the Associated Press (AP) Pyongyang bureau in North Korea. You can refer to page 5 and the last three issues for background information if you have been hiding from mass media.

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2014, 2015, AP, KCNA, Kenneth Bae, Kim Jong-un, North Korea, Vol 34 No 3 | January 10 - January 16, censorship

The top 10 stories of 2014

December 26, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

2014 was a year of change, controversy, and loss of long-time community fixtures. However, it was also a year of good news for the Asian American and Pacific Islander community. Here, we look back on our top 10 stories of the year, ranked in order of their effect:

Filed Under: Community News Tagged With: 2014, API, Asian American, CEO, Hudson Building, ID, Kenneth Bae, King County Superior Court Judge Mary Yu, Louisa Building, Ocean City Restaurant, Pacific Islander, Pet Shop, Pramila Jayapal, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray, Tony Ng

Welcome home! — Kenneth Bae finally gets home, family, pizza, and freedom

November 13, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Donna Bankinship and Josh Lederman Associated Press SEATTLE (AP)—Kenneth Bae arrived home after two years of imprisonment in North

Filed Under: Features, Community News, World News Tagged With: 2014, Air Force One, Associated Press, Bobby Lee, Columbia University, International Criminal Court, James Clapper, Jeffrey Fowle, Kenneth Bae, Kim Jong-un, Matthew Miller, North Koreans, President Barack Obama, Seattle, Speaking Sunday, Sue Mi Terry, Terri Chung, Vol 33 No 47 | November 15 - November 21, reunion

EDITORIAL: More yay for Kenneth Bae! — And more good news

November 13, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Happy very early Thanksgiving! We’re already thankful, and here’s why—a summary of some good news for you: Everyone is celebrating Kenneth Bae’s return.  Bae was finally released from North Korean imprisonment after two years. There’s not much we can say that hasn’t been said in other media, but it doesn’t hurt to repeat the good […]

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2014, Australia, Jenn Fang, Julien Blanc, Kenneth Bae, North Korean, Seattle, Vol 33 No 47 | November 15 - November 21, blog, commentary, reunion

Kerry says no apology to North Korea to free Americans

November 1, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Matthew Pennington Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday urged North Korea to release two detained Americans to build goodwill with the United States, but ruled out providing a U.S. apology to Pyongyang to win their freedom.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2014, 2015, Associated Press, Jeffrey Fowle, Kenneth Bae, Korean American, Korean Peninsula, Matthew Miller, North Korean, South Korean, State John Kerry, United States, Vol 33 No 45 | November 1 - November 7

North Korea preparing to try 2 American tourists

July 12, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Eric Talmadge Associated Press TOKYO (AP) – North Korea said on June 30 it is preparing to try two Americans who entered the country as tourists for carrying out what it says were hostile acts against it.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2014, Associated Press, Jeffrey Edward Fowle, Jen Psaki, KCNA, Kenneth Bae, Korean American, Korean Central News Agency, North Korean, North Port, Pyongyang Marathon, Sergei Luzginov, State Department, Swedish Embassy, Tatyana Fowle, United States, Vol 33 No 29 | July 12 - July 18

North Korea says it’s holding a third American prisoner

June 21, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Hyung-Jin Kim Associated Press North Korea said on June 6 it has detained an American tourist for committing an unspecified crime, the third U.S. citizen being held there.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2014, Associated Press, DPRK, Democratic People, Jeffrey Edward Fowle, KCNA, Kenneth Bae, Korean American, Korean Peninsula, North Korea, South Korean, Sweden, United States, Vol 33 No 26 | June 21 - June 27

Local woman champions brother’s release from imprisonment in North Korea

March 27, 2014 By Stacy Nguyen

By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly   “It’s hard. It’s all consuming. It overshadows everything. I’m always on the phone, always on the computer <!–more–>e-mailing someone, writing letters to someone. I feel bad. I feel like I’m not entirely present. I try to be. We try to maintain as much normalcy as possible. I try […]

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2009, 2011, 2014, China, Euna Lee, Immigration Act, Jonathan Bae, Kenneth Bae, Koreans Immigration, Laura Ling, Merrill Newman, Myunghee Bae, North Korean, Northwestern European, Pyong Gap Min, Rason Special Economic Zone, South Koreans, Sung Seo Bae, Terri Chung, Tumen River, United States, Vol 33 No 14 | March 29 - April 4, Wellesley College

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