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North Korea proposes high-level talks with US

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By Jean H. Lee The Associated Press PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — North Korea’s top governing body on June 16 proposed high-level nuclear and security talks with the United States […]

The Layup Drill — The Kings, the Hawks, cricket, and boxing

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By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Welcome to another edition of The Layup Drill.  It would have been great to write about the return of the Supersonics, but that was […]

SIFF REVIEWS: The Asian Weekly at the movies — The first staff picks for SIFF 2013

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By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly Each year, the Northwest Asian Weekly sends a team of intrepid film reviewers to the Seattle International Film Festival to pick out the best Asian […]

N. Korea charges Washington state man in plot to overthrow government regime

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By Staff The Associated Press PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — North Korea announced April 27 that an American detained for nearly six months is being tried in the Supreme Court […]

“Stoker,” an elegant horror

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By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly Chan-wook Park told reporter Rachel Lee, “I like telling stories through small, artificially created worlds.” This predilection obviously influenced the South Korean director’s first […]

Taking the Last Stand

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By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly Many people were curious about “The Last Stand” because it marks action superstar Arnold Schwarzenegger’s first return to the silver screen since leaving office […]

Images suggest North Korea ready for nuclear test

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By Matthew Pennington The Associated Press WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — North Korea could be almost ready to carry out its threat to conduct a nuclear test, a U.S. research institute […]

“In Another Country”

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By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly Up until now, it’s been safe to say that South Korean director Sang-soo Hong has had a knack for crisp photography, deftly-drawn interperonsal struggles, […]