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EDITORIAL: Arizona voter law needs to go

January 31, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Let’s not sugarcoat anything — Arizona’s Proposition 200 is racist, and the Supreme Court needs to strike it down. A law that systematically forces naturalized citizens to spend an appreciable […]

Lawsuit brought against Korean tour bus owner

January 24, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Charles Lam Northwest Asian Weekly A lawsuit has been brought against the Korean-language tour bus group, bus driver, and company president involved in the tour bus accident in Oregon […]

Heidi Park elected 2013 JACL Seattle president

January 14, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Seattle Chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) announced their 2013 president, Heidi Park, during their annual year-end Bonnenkai party hosted at Hiroshi’s Restaurant on Dec. 18. She […]

COMMENTARY: The benefits of Taekwondo and other martial arts

December 7, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Thomas Cassidy, 13 FOR NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Nearly three years ago, before I started studying Taekwondo, I was alarmingly insecure, unsure of myself, and had very poor self-image. I […]

Marine trainer gets Asian makeover

November 17, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff The Associated Press HONOLULU, Hawaii (AP) — The $42 million high-tech immersion trainer at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows is getting a makeover to go along with a […]

A-pop! The New Bond Girl

November 8, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

A monthly column about all things Asian in popular culture By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly With November underway and Halloween behind us, I hope everyone enjoyed the holiday and […]

Voter registration still open

October 26, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

You still have time to register to vote. The deadline for in-person voter registration in King County is Monday, Oct. 29. Though you can no longer register online, you can […]

Verizon sends four to California for Korean culture convention

October 15, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Verizon Wireless announced the winner of its KCON Flyaway Sweepstakes last Friday, Oct. 5. Nancy Lee and three of her friends will be flying to Irvine, Calif. to experience KCON, […]

“Johsel Namkung: A Retrospective” on art

September 21, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly Johsel Namkung, Korean by birth, is a singer and translator. He arrived in Seattle on Oct. 24, 1947, at age 28, with his Japanese […]

Secret fashion show at NWAW gala

September 14, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Northwest Asian Weekly’s 30th annual anniversary gala will feature a fashion contest held in secret throughout the duration of the event, which takes place Oct. 5, from 6 p.m. […]