Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs joined Taiwanese leaders at the opening of an economic and cultural office Monday to aid Taiwanese businesses and citizens in the region, despite pressure from the Chinese government to block it.
Japan honors six Seattle-area recipients
Six Seattle-area individuals and organizations have received Japan’s 2026 Foreign Minister’s Commendations for strengthening ties between Japan and the United States.
Anger in Japan grows after US Marine is arrested over the killing of a woman on Okinawa
The arrest of a U.S. Marine on suspicion of robbing and killing a local woman on Okinawa has drawn condemnation from Japan’s leaders and renewed protests against the heavy American military presence on the southern island.
FBI arrests California woman accused of spying on Taiwan leader’s family for China
The FBI arrested a California real estate agent at the Los Angeles airport as she was leaving the country and accused her of spying for China on the president of Taiwan’s family, federal officials said.
FBI Director Kash Patel gets engaged to longtime girlfriend, country singer Alexis Wilkins
FBI Director Kash Patel is engaged to his country singer girlfriend, Alexis Wilkins, the pair announced in a post to X on Sunday evening.
Yemie Woo has her national tour debut with “Water for Elephants”—coming to Seattle
Running away to join the circus.
12th and Jackson among hot spots for felony drug cases in Seattle
A significant share of King County’s felony drug-dealing cases this year have been concentrated in a handful of Seattle neighborhoods, including a key area of the Chinatown-International District (CID).