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A lesson from the past, for our future

April 7, 2016 By Andrew Hamlin

Japanese American Fred Korematsu (1919–2005), a Nisei, made American legal history in 1942. With the help of the American Civil Liberties Union, he fought against his government-mandated internment in a camp.

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features, Profiles, Feature stories Tagged With: 2016, American Civil Liberties Union, Fred Korematsu, Gordon Hirabayashi, Japanese American Fred Korematsu, Japanese Americans, Judge Marilyn Hall Patel, Korematsu Center, Lorraine Bannai, Mexican American Studies, Middle Eastern, Min Yasui, Northwest Asian Weekly, Peter Irons, Presidential Medal, Professor Lorraine Bannai, San Leandro, Seattle University, Supreme Court Justice Arthur Goldberg, Tucson Unified School District, United States, VOL 35 NO 15 | APRIL 9 – APRIL 15, West Coast

Under 40 gaming executive — The recipe for Chris Lee’s success

April 7, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Chris Lee is our first candidate for the 2016 Asian Technology and Innovation 40 and Under award category.

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News, Feature stories, Technology Tagged With: 2009, 2016, Annual Studio Hot List, Blue Hole, Business Administration, Chris Kenji Beer, Chris Lee, En Masse Entertainment, Given Chris, MMO, Microsoft Xbox, Seattle America, South Korean, United States, VOL 35 NO 15 | APRIL 9 – APRIL 15, japan, technology

From notable “firsts” to a private citizen: One-on-one with the Honorable Gary Locke

April 7, 2016 By Ruth Bayang

He was first the Chinese governor in the United States, first Chinese American U.S. ambassador to China, first Chinese American commerce secretary, and the King County Executive.

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: Asian Americans, Beijing, China, Chinese American, Donald Trump, GL, Grand Canyon, Hillary Clinton, Honorable Gary Locke, King County Executive, Northwest Asian Weekly, Obama, PM, Ruth Bayang, Seattle, Seattle Chinese Post, United States, Vice President Joe Biden

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s … Asian Superman?

April 7, 2016 By Stacy Nguyen

By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly “Superheroes aren’t people,” said Daniel Nguyen, an account manager. “The comics medium makes it very difficult to show them as anything other than a faceless list of attributes. Flight. Strength. Laser eyes. Whatever. And I specifically use the word ‘faceless’ because who knows what Superman looks like? What are […]

Filed Under: Community News Tagged With: Action Comics, Aldo Regalado, American Superhero, American-born Chinese, Andrea Squires, Asian Americans, Asian Superman, Ben Kingsley, Bruce Wayne, China, Chinese American, Clark Kent, Daniel Nguyen, Gene Luen Yang, Great Depression Black Tuesday, Iron Fist, Kenji Kong, Paul Dini, Penn State University, Rob Veatch, Stacy Nguyen, United States, WB

The thin blue line: SPD struggles with recruiting API community members

April 7, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Police brutality, misconduct, and shootings have dominated news headlines in the past few years and Seattle has been no exception.

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: API, Al Sugiyama, Although Asians, Andrew Kim, CPC, International District, John Williams, Mike Fields, Native American, SPD, Sarah Baker, Seattle Chapter President, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray, Seattle Police Department, United States, letter

Japanese American Leadership Delegation return

April 1, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The 2016 delegates of the Japanese American Leadership Delegation (JALD) program have now returned to the United States. In its 16th year, JALD provides the opportunity for a select group of Japanese American leaders to travel to Japan to engage with Japanese leaders. This year’s delegation, which included Seattle City Council president Bruce Harrell, visited […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2016, Bruce Harrell, Hyogo Prefecture, JALD, Japanese American Leadership Delegation, Japanese American Leadership Symposium Provided, Prime Minister Shinz Abe, Seattle City Council, United States, Vol 35 No 14 | April 2 - April 8

Chinese businessman Su Bin pleads guilty in United States hacking case

April 1, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Amanda Lee Myers Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) – A Chinese businessman has pleaded guilty to conspiring to hack into the computer systems of U.S. defense contractors, including Boeing, to steal data on military projects, according to court records released March 23. Su Bin, 50, admitted to conspiring with two unnamed hackers in China […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2008, 2014, 2016, Associated Press, Attorney Eileen Decker, British Columbia, CCP, Canada, China, Chinese Communist Party, Robert Anello, Su Bin, United States, Vol 35 No 14 | April 2 - April 8, technology

Los Alamos Historical Museum team to research atomic bomb impact in Japan

April 1, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – A group from Los Alamos, once the building site for an atomic bomb, is making an unprecedented trip this month to a country that was devastated by the weapon. Los Alamos Historical Museum representatives are traveling throughout Japan to gain that country’s perspective on the impact of nuclear warfare. Museum […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2016, Atomic City, Bo Jacobs, Hiroshima Peace Institute, Historic Preservation, Japan March, Japanese Americans, Judith Stauber, Los Alamos Historical Museum, Los Alamos National Laboratory, National Trust, New Mexico, Santa Fe New Mexican, Tokyo, United States, Vol 35 No 14 | April 2 - April 8

Pakistani Taliban faction claims Easter park bombing

April 1, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Zarar Khan Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) – A bombing on Easter Sunday killed 65 people in a park in the eastern city of Lahore that was crowded with Christians, including many children. A breakaway Pakistani faction of the militant Taliban group claimed responsibility. Ahsanullah Ahsan, spokesman for Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, told the Associated Press that a […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2016, Asim Saleem Bajwa, Associated Press, Deeba Shahnaz, External Affairs, Haider Ashraf, India, National Security Council, Pakistani Taliban, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Raheel Sharif, Salman Rafiq, Shahbaz Sharif, Tariq Mustapha, United States, Vol 35 No 14 | April 2 - April 8, Zaeem Qadri

Tacoma family keeps up search for downed Korean War pilot

April 1, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Adam Ashton The News Tribune TACOMA, Wash. (AP) – As a boy, Albert Paffenroth Jr. walked to the edge of a fence around the runway at Johnson Air Force Base in Japan to watch his dad and other pilots lift into the sky in their B-26 bombers. Almost 70 years later, Paffenroth is trying […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2016, Albert Paffenroth Jr, Albert Paffenroth Sr, Central Pacific, DNA, Gig Harbor, Johnson Air Force Base, Korean Peninsula, Korean War, North Korean, Philippines, TACOMA, United States, Vol 35 No 14 | April 2 - April 8, japan, technology

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