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WWII ‘comfort woman’ visits NJ monuments

July 27, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Samantha Henry The Associated Press HACKENSACK, N.J. (AP) — Okseon Yi, now frail and elderly, still remembers as a 15-year-old leaving her home in Busan, Korea to go out for a walk and being grabbed by two men and thrown into the back of a truck with five other terrified girls. They were held […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2010, 2013, Chejin Park, China, HACKENSACK, NJ, New Jersey, Palisades Park, South Koreans, United States, Vol 32 No 31 | July 27 - August 2, WWII, attention, japan

BLOG: A trademark winner

June 20, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng Last year, the famous photo of Unjin Lee crying beside Gov. Jay Inslee was featured all over the media when results showed that he was leading the exit polls on election night.

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2013, African American, Asian Weekly, Cory Booker, Frank Lautenberg, Having Lee, Jay Inslee, New Jersey, Unjin Lee, Vol 32 No 26 | June 22 - June 28

Tensions linger over US ‘comfort women’ plaques

February 9, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff The Associated Press HACKENSACK, N.J. (AP) — After noticing plaques at the local courthouse commemorating slavery, the Holocaust, and other atrocities, Korean American community leader Chejin Park had the idea of adding a tribute to the “comfort women” of World War II.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2013, Bergen County, Chejin Park, China, Georgia, HACKENSACK, Imperial Japanese, Kathleen Donovan, Korean American, Mayor James Rotundo, New Jersey, Palisades Park, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Samantha Henry, South Koreans, US, Vol 32 No 7 | February 9 - February 15

Retired businessman still makes a difference in Korean American community

December 6, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly After a successful career as a small business owner, Jun Bae Kim continues to contribute to the Korean American community. 

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2012, Jason Cruz, Jun Bae Kim, Korean American Association, Korean American Chamber, Korean American Michael Park, Korean Community Service Center, Korean Literature, Korean University, Los Angeles, National Unification Advisory Council Seattle Municipal Chapter, New Jersey, Northwest Asian Weekly, Olympic Cleaners, Seattle Washington Korean Association, Susan Lee, United States, Vol 31 No 50 | December 8 - December 14, West Coast

Stowaways suspected in container ship from India

July 7, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Samantha Henry The Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Dock workers rushed to unload stacked containers from a cargo ship that arrived in New Jersey from the Middle East on Wednesday after a Coast Guard inspection team heard knocking for about two hours that suggested stowaways might be inside one of the boxes.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2012, Chinese, Drew Barry, Egypt, Frank Atcheson, Homeland Security, India, International Maritime Organization, Ireland, Michael Ward, NEWARK, New Jersey, New York Harbor, North Bergen, Sandy Hook Pilots Association, United Arab Emirates, Vol 31 No 28 | July 7 - July 13

Indian Rutgers student gets 30 days jail time

May 26, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Geoff Mulvihill The Associated Press NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) — A former university student from India who used a webcam to spy on his gay roommate was sentenced Monday to just 30 days in jail — in a case that focused attention on anti-gay bullying, teen suicide, and hate-crime laws in the fast-changing Internet […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2012, Bill Dobbs, Dharun Ravi, Garden State Equality, Indian Rutgers, Jane Clementi, Joe Clementi, Judge Glenn Berman, Marc Poirier, New Jersey, Prosecutor Bruce Kaplan, Sabitha Ravi, Seton Hall Law School, Steven Altman, Steven Goldstein, Tyler Clementi, Vol 31 No 22 | May 26 - June 1, attention

Adopted kids become mini-ambassadors come Lunar New Year

January 14, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Leanne Italie The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — With its fireworks, family reunions, and feasts, Lunar New Year is the longest and most important celebration for millions around the world.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2012, British Columbia, China, Chinese American, Chinese New Year, Chinese Zodiac, Karen Burgers, Kate Eastman, Lunar New Year, New Jersey, Rich Patterson, Seattle, South Korea, Vol 31 No 3 | January 14 - January 20, culture

Hidden cameras test public’s prejudice toward immigration

March 16, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

NEW YORK (AP) — Public attitudes toward immigration are put to the test on the latest episode of a news–reality

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2009, ABC, Congo, Ecuador, Emmy Awards, John Quinones, Long Island, New Jersey, New York City, One Black, Paris, Producer Chris Whipple, San Antonio, TV, Taco Bell, Vol 28 No 3 | January 10 - January 16, Yanomamo Indians

NY group says juries should weigh witnesses’ race

February 24, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York juries should consider the greater inaccuracy of identifications made by crime witnesses when the suspect is a different race

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2009, 2011, ALBANY, Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman, DNA, New Jersey, New York, Sheri Lynn Johnson, Vol 30 No 9 | February 26 - March 4, language

Koreans mark more than 100 years of U.S. migration

January 27, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

NEWARK (AP) — Korean immigrants across the United States celebrated a milestone this month, marking more than 100 years since their predecessors first arrived in America

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2011, Ambassador Kim Young-mok, City University, KAAGNY, Korean American Association, Korean American Day, Korean Americans, Los Angeles, New Jersey, New York City, New York-based, Preserving Korean, South Korea, United States, Vol 30 No 5 | January 29 - February 4, Yong Hwa-ha

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