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Maid in Japan — Japanese rock group BAND-MAID to debut overseas at Sakura-Con

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During an hour-long break, five tired-looking Japanese girls logged onto Skype because they had a press interview with Northwest Asian Weekly. …

Angelina Jolie’s film ‘Unbroken’ finally opens in Japan more than a year later

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By Yuri Kageyama Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Angelina Jolie’s “Unbroken” opened Feb. 6, more than a year after the rest of the world, in Japan, where the main character […]

NWAW’s January must-reads — Mysterious murders, a petite pachyderm, and not-so-hardboiled detectives

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By Samantha Pak Northwest Asian Weekly One of my favorite things to do when the weather is cold is curl up under a blanket with a good mystery. The following […]

South Korea, Japan settle deal on wartime Korean sex slaves

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By Hyung-Jin Kim and Foster Klug Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The foreign ministers of South Korea and Japan on Monday reached a deal meant to resolve a […]

Most clicked 2015 stories – (According to Google Analytics!)

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What did Northwest Asian Weekly website readers find the most intriguing to click on this year? Here is the list of the top 15 in 2015, based on Google Analytics. […]

Japanese dance tradition continues under master instructor

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By Steven Mark HONOLULU (AP) — Watching a fan in the hands of Gertrude Yukie Tsutsumi is like watching a feather dance in the breeze. She holds it out like […]

Former foes, vets of UK, Japan shake hands

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By Mari Yamaguchi Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — In 1944, the two men were in northeastern India as foes, fighting one of the harshest battles of World War II between […]

Say hello to Hello Kitty — EMP Museum pays homage to the supercute

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By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly It began with a coin purse. Hello Kitty, soon to conquer the world, made her debut on a tiny coin purse made from see-through […]

The Latest: China, Japan spar over disputed seas

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AP Wire Service MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Leaders from 21 countries and self-governing territories are gathered in Manila for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit Nov. 17. The meeting’s official […]