The mayor of Tokyo’s busy Shibuya shopping and entertainment district is asking Halloween celebrants not to visit, fearing that a large number of partygoers following the COVID-19 pandemic could cause a disaster similar to last year’s fatal crowd surge in South Korea’s capital.
37th LD Democrats endorse rejected ST station option
In a determined attempt to reverse a recent decision by Sound Transit (ST) to place new stations outside the Chinatown International District (CID), a neighborhood advocacy group won the support of the 37th Legislative District Democrats.
Neighborhood guardian’s resolve tested by unsettling events — Spotlight on Susan Woo
Playing ping pong in Hing Hay Park ought to be a delight.
First PNW event for AAPIDA
In a successful inaugural event, the Asian American Pacific Islander Design Alliance (AAPIDA) marked its entry into the Pacific Northwest (PNW) region on Oct. 5.
Celebrating Seattle Kung Fu Club’s diamond anniversary
Few people are aware that the longest-standing martial arts school in Washington state is located in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District.
Largest Hindu temple outside India in the modern era opens in New Jersey
If stones could talk, sing and tell stories, Yogi Trivedi believes the marble and limestone that adorn the spires, pillars and archways of the stunning Hindu temple in central New Jersey would compose a paean to the divine.
Get prepared for fall and winter — New 2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccines roll out
In a continued effort to combat the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the latest 2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccines have received authorization from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and are now making their way to Washington state.