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Editorial: As the weather tests your patience, don’t forget to keep everything in perspective

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Thanksgiving is one of our favorite times of the year. Surprisingly though, we were pounded with a snowstorm earlier this week, and it’s been cold ever since.

Obama’s Asian trip shows limits on the global stage

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama left Asia with a greater foothold in the emerging nations that could help shape the American economy for years.

Restaurateur Chang Rae Lee gives free lunches to fight homelessness

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Homelessness is prevalent on the streets of Seattle and Bellevue. When Chang Rae Lee immigrated to Washington state years ago, he knew that

US official says China’s president will visit in January

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BEIJING, China (AP)—China’s President Hu Jintao is scheduled to visit the United States in January, a senior U.S. official said Thursday, Oct. 21st in

Renton doctor Chang Shin champions free clinic, helps Korean community

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Dr. Chang Shin has a basic philosophy that drives his dedication to serving others. “After age 50, you have learned something from society and you should try to return it.”

Silk’s dark side: Uzbek kids made to grow cocoons

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KOKAND, Uzbekistan (AP) — For one month a year, from morning to night, Dilorom Nishanova grows silkworms, a painstaking and exhausting job. She has been doing it since she was 8.

South Korean president Lee Myung-bak names Kim Tae-ho as new prime minister

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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean President Lee Myung-bak named a former provincial governor as his new prime minister on Sunday as part of an extensive Cabinet reshuffle aimed at restoring public support following his party’s surprise defeat in local elections …

Growing debate in South Korea over traditional medicine

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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Kim Nam-soo has stuck needles into generals, actors, tycoons, and at least one president for more than six decades as South Korea’s acupuncturist to the stars.

A double-whammy loss for Asian Americans: After elimination of the U.S. team, all Asian teams follow

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It’s with a heavy heart that I tell you that South Korea and Japan, the only two Asian teams left standing in the World Cup, were eliminated from the round of 16 teams this week.

Fans wild as Korean rappers from both sides of the ocean make beautiful music

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“I don’t think I’ve ever seen so many camera phones, ever. But that’s what you get when you put a thousand Koreans in one room,” said Jonathan Park,