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NEW FACE OF SCOTUS? — Potential court nominee Jacqueline Nguyen inspired by her family

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jacqueline Nguyen knows adversity.

She, her siblings, and their parents fled Vietnam, and the 10-year-old Nguyen spent her first days in the United States in 1975 in a refugee tent city at Camp Pendleton in California.

Limón reimagines his Korean War history in detective series

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By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly Novelist Martin Limón lives quietly near Seattle. In his imagination, however, he’s often traveling to South Korea, where his series of military thrillers starring […]

State cherry growers talk supply, demand, and industry challenges

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By Mai Hoang Yakima Herald-Republic YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) — Demand for Northwest cherries was strong last summer, but the supply wasn’t always there. While more than 19 million 20-pound boxes […]

API leaders tackle local communities’ considerations and concerns at briefing

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With the general election set for Nov. 8, Asian and Pacific Islander American (APIA) leaders join presidential candidates in making sure key issues are brought up for public debate.

BLOG: The many faces of Cambodia (Part 3)

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Dispelling safety myths
“Is Cambodia safe?” Many readers asked me this after reading my first two blogs about my recent trip with my husband last November.
It is surprising that many have this misconception. While some may have concerns traveling to Cambodia, its tourism has actually increased 17 percent in 2013 and 7 percent last year. Just in Angkor, there are more than one million visitors every year.

Mmm … mochi! — A Japanese new year’s treat, a harbinger of good blessings, a choking hazard?

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By Peggy Chapman Northwest Asian Weekly If you frequent Asian markets during the year, especially around special holidays, you are probably familiar with the colorful and interesting variety of mochi, […]

Rick Polintan — Fighting for immigrant rights

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By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly Rick Polintan has had over 35 years of community and union organizing experience since his migration to the United States in 1980 from the Philippines. […]

Who are Uighurs? — A look at group from restive China region

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BEIJING (AP) — Arrests made and details revealed about the Aug. 17 Bangkok bombing that killed 20 people have raised the question of whether members of an ethnic and religious […]