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You are here: Home / Archives for Vol 31 No 52 | December 22 – December 28

Japanese emperor’s birthday celebrated in Seattle

December 24, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Japanese government hosted a birthday celebration for the emperor of Japan in Seattle on Dec. 5 at the residence of the Consul General of Japan in Seattle, Consul General Kiyokazu Ota. Emperor Akihito, who was born on Dec. 23, 1933, will be turning 79 this year.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2012, Bainbridge Island, Consul General Kiyokazu Ota, Emperor Akihito, Japanese Americans, Lieutenant Governor Brad Own, Ota Junko, Seattle Kobe Female Jazz Vocalist Audition, Vol 31 No 52 | December 22 - December 28

Betty Patu elected Vice President of the Seattle School Board

December 24, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Seattle Public Schools Board of Directors elected officers for 2013. Kay Smith-Blum was elected president, Betty Patu was elected vice president, and Sharon Peaslee was elected member at large.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2012, 2013, Betty Patu, Director Sherry Carr, Directors Patu, Seattle School Board, Sharon Peaslee, Vice President, Vol 31 No 52 | December 22 - December 28

Seattle Chamber of Commerce hosts Ethnic Chamber of Commerce

December 24, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Seattle Chamber of Commerce hosted the first ever Multicultural Chamber and Business Organization Reception on Thursday, Dec. 13 at O’Asian restaurant in an effort to integrate the voice of minority business into the 2,200 member strong organization.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2012, Asian American Television, David Cho, Vol 31 No 52 | December 22 - December 28

Legacy House receives donation from CenturyLink

December 24, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Legacy House, the SCIDpda program designed to provide culturally appropriate care and housing for low-income community seniors, received a check in the amount of $500 from CenturyLink’s Pacific Asian American Network (PAAN) on Thursday, Dec. 13 to help support programs for low income senior citizen residents.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2012, ACRS, Denise Louie Early Childhood Education Center, Filipino Community, Helping Link, IDEC, Legacy House, PAAN, Pacific Islander, Seattle, Vietnamese Friendship Association, Vol 31 No 52 | December 22 - December 28, Wing Luke Museum

Conservative LDP wins landslide victory in Japan

December 22, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Malcolm Foster The Associated Press TOKYO, Japan (AP) — Japan’s conservative Liberal Democratic Party returned to power in a landslide election victory Sunday, Dec. 16, after three years in opposition, according to unofficial results, signaling a rightward shift in the government that could further heighten tensions with China, a key economic partner, as well as […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2012, DPJ, East China Sea, Japan Restoration Party, Kazuhisa Kawakami, LDP, Liberal Democratic Party, Momoko Mihara, NHK, New Komeito, North Korean, President Barack Obama, Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, Senkaku Daioyu, Tokyo, Vol 31 No 52 | December 22 - December 28, Yasukuni Shrine, Yukiko Kada

South Korea elects its first woman president

December 22, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff The Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Park Geun-hye, daughter of a divisive military strongman from South Korea’s authoritarian era, was elected the country’s first female president Wednesday, Dec. 19, a landmark win that could mean a new drive to start talks with rival North Korea.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2010, 2012, Associated Press, Chung Jin-young, Kim Jong-un, North Korean, Older South Koreans, Park Bahk, Park Chung-hee, Park Geun-hye, SEOUL, Sam Kim, Vol 31 No 52 | December 22 - December 28, Youkyung Lee

Maya Moore leaving mark on Chinese basketball

December 22, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Doug Feinberg AP Basketball Writer Maya Moore has excelled everywhere she’s played, winning championships from college to the WNBA and Europe. Now, she’s leaving her mark on the Chinese women’s basketball league.

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: 2012, Besides Moore, China, Chinese, Elizabeth Cambage, Final Four, Geno Auriemma, Jayne Appel, Minnesota Lynx, Shanxi Flame, Sophia Young, Spain, Swin Cash, Tamika Catchings, Vol 31 No 52 | December 22 - December 28, WNBA, communication

BLOG: Ho, Ho, Ho, what are your holiday traditions?

December 21, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng Don’t let anyone steal your Christmas. Not even a killer.

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2012, ACRS, Aegis Living, Ben Zhang, Caribbean, Cleveland High School, Dwayne Clark, Every Christmas, Glendale Country Club, Greater China Industries, Jerry Lee, Mel Cutter, New Orleans, Northwest Harvest, Publisher Ng's blog, Salvation Army, Seattle Symphony, Vol 31 No 52 | December 22 - December 28

Meet the father of the kung fu flick

December 21, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff KOREAM JOURNAL New America Media In the early 1970s, before Bruce Lee popularized the martial arts genre and before English overdubs became so easy to mock, the first kung fu film to hit it big in the West was “Five Fingers of Death,” by Korean director Chung Chang-wha. The cult classic is on […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features, Profiles Tagged With: 2012, American Western, Chinese, Chun Doo-hwan, Chung Chang-wha, Hong Kong, Im Kwon-taek, King Boxer, Korean War, La Jolla, North Korean, Run Run Shaw, San Diego Asian Film Festival, Shaw Brothers Studio, South Korean President Park Chung-hee, Special Agent X-7, Vol 31 No 52 | December 22 - December 28

A-pop! Twitter idiots strike again, and a farewell to Das Racist

December 21, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

A monthly column about all things Asian in popular culture By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly The holiday season typically compels people to perform acts of goodwill despite conflicts and differences. This season, however, is off to a poor start with all the hate that’s been spewed about Asians lately. What ever happened to the […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Column: Pop Culture Tagged With: 2008, 2012, AMA, China, Chinese, Cold War-era, Das Racist, Favorite New Artist, Gangnam Style, Justin Bieber, North Korean, Red Dawn, Tripp Vinson, United States, Vivian Nguyen, Vol 31 No 52 | December 22 - December 28, culture

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