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Rugby: the other football — The sport gains popularity in Seattle thanks to Fijian star

October 13, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly The sport of rugby is gaining local interest in the Seattle area thanks to an international rugby superstar. Waisale Serevi is rugby royalty as he has single-handedly put the tiny nation of Fiji on the map in the sport.

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: 2011, Alexander Lee, America Samoa, Central Washington, Eric Rasmussen, Europe, Fiji, Island Kings, Iva Sooto, North American, Old Puget Sound Beach Rugby Club, Pacific Islands, Pete Carroll, Seattle Rugby Football Club, Serevi Rugby Nation, Sevens World Cup, Summer Olympics, Tonga, Vol 30 No 42 | October 15 - October 21, Waisale Serevi

Report: There are more Asian than European millionaires

July 2, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Kelvin Chan The Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Booming Asia had more millionaires than Europe for the first time last year and is fast closing in on North America for the top spot, a report released Thursday said.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2009, 2010, 2011, Asia, Australia, China, Europe, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Merrill Lynch Global Wealth Management, North American, Spain, Vietnam, Vol 30 No 27 | July 2 - July 8, Wilson So

As Japan shutdowns drag on, auto crisis worsens

March 31, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

TOKYO (AP) — The auto industry disruptions triggered by Japan’s earthquake and tsunami will worsen in the coming weeks.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2010, 2011, Asia, Christopher Richter, Europe, Goldman Sachs, Hitachi Automotive Systems, Koji Endo, New York, Nissan Motor Co, North American, Paul Newton, Tokyo, United States, Vol 30 No 14 | April 2 - April 8, japan

Toyota hit with $16M fine over recalls in U.S.

April 8, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

WASHINGTON (AP) — Toyota Motor Corp. faces a maximum penalty of more than $16 million, a record civil penalty against an automaker, for failing to promptly notify the U.S. government about defective gas pedals among its vehicles.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2009, 2010, Canada, General Motors, NHTSA, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, New York, North American, RPM, San Diego, TOYOTA, Transportation Department, United States, Vol 29 No 15 | April 10 - April 16, letter

Chinese seen as potential Alaska gas customer

February 18, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska officials are looking to China, in what some believe will be that country’s strong demand for natural gas, to help the state advance its long-held pipeline dreams.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2010, Alaska Natural Gas Development Authority, Canada, China, Chinese, Craig Campbell, Harold Heinze, JUNEAU, James Jensen, National Energy Administration, North American, North Slope, Prudhoe Bay, Sean Parnell, Texas-based Exxon Mobil Corp, Vol 29 No 8 | February 20 - February 26

New president Hideki Kusuzawa

July 8, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Kumon, the world’s largest after-school education company, promoted Hideki Kusuzawa to become the president of Kumon North America.

Filed Under: News, Names in the News, Community News Tagged With: Canada, Hideki Kusuzawa, Kumon North America, Mexico, North American, United States, vol 28 no 29 | July 11 - July 17

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