By Eric Talmadge Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — To the untrained eye, it’s just a lot of birds on an otherwise deserted stretch of muddy, flat coastline. But for ornithologists, […]
MONO: Two new albums — Japanese experimental rock explores the dark and seeing light
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 […]
The Layup Drill — Local favorites Lee, Pan make US Open Field, FIFA Women’s World Cup Opens
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Pan, Lee set to compete at U.S. Open There’s a lot of pressure in your last quarter of college. It’s filled with anxiety and […]
Vanuatu president: Storm-wrecked country must ‘start anew’
By Elaine Kurtenbach Associated Press SENDAI, Japan (AP) — The Pacific island nation of Vanuatu has lost years of development progress and must “start anew” following a powerful cyclone that […]
Cricket in March Madness — A sport that is not as niche as you might think
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly While the NCAA college basketball tournament has many hoop fans filling out their brackets to see who will make it to the Final Four […]
China gives a rare glimpse at Naval ships
By Marco Garcia Associated Press PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) – China gave Western journalists a rare look aboard two People’s Liberation Army vessels on July 5 during the Rim of […]
Now employers can take their workers’ ‘pulse’
By Daria Kroupoderova Northwest Asian Weekly Getting burnt out from work can lead to great ideas.
COMMENTARY: U.S. political campaigns – too long?
By Marge Wang For the Northwest Asian Weekly We, the citizens of the United States, are fortunate to live in a democracy where we can elect our government leaders. Every […]
Samoa and Tokelau jump ahead a day on New Year’s Eve
By Keni Lesa The Associated Press APIA, Samoa (AP) — Sirens wailed and fireworks exploded in the skies over Samoa, as the tiny South Pacific nation jumped forward in […]
The undocumented immigrants — Their daily challenges, their fears, and their hopes for the future
By Tiffany Ran Northwest Asian Weekly It was no surprise to her teacher, or perhaps even the students around her, that Jennifer* had the best grade — 104 percent — […]