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You are here: Home / Archives for Vol 32 No 7 | February 9 – February 15

Kendee Yamaguchi hired as Director of Policy, Legislative Affairs, and External Relations of the Attorney General’s office

February 11, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced the hiring of Kendee Yamaguchi as Director of Policy, Legislative Affairs, and External Relations on Tuesday, Feb. 5. As the executive director of the Washington State Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs, Yamaguchi served as a small agency cabinet member and advised the governor, state agencies, the Legislature, and local […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2013, Asian Pacific American Affairs, Attorney General Bob Ferguson, Clinton White House, Kendee Yamaguchi, Legislative Affairs, Loren Miller Bar Association, National Asian Pacific American Bar Association, Professionalism Committee, Puget Sound Minority Clerkship, Vol 32 No 7 | February 9 - February 15, Washington State Bar Association, Washington State Legislature

Japanese Consul General Ota to end Seattle diplomatic mission

February 11, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Japanese Consul General to Seattle Kiyokazu Ota and his wife will be leaving Seattle in the month of February to receive his new diplomatic assignment in Japan. Consul Ota has served at the Seattle consulate for the past three years,  being part of a period of close cooperation of the two countries. Consul General Ota’s […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2013, Consul General Ota, Consul Ota, Japanese Consul General, Seattle, Vol 32 No 7 | February 9 - February 15, japan

Kin On announces new board of director members

February 11, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Kin On Community Health Care and the Kin On Health Care Center announced new additions to their board directors and new executive officers during their annual meeting on Dec. 4, 2012.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2012, 2013, Executive Committee, Kin On, Rosa Leung, Vol 32 No 7 | February 9 - February 15

Mayor McGinn kicks off campaign in South Seattle

February 11, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Mayor McGinn kicked off his re-election campaign on January 9 at an event hosted at the Filipino Community Center in South Seattle.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2013, Arlene Oki, Debabutta Dash, El Centro, Filipino Community Center, Frank Irigon, Kip Tokuda, Maria Batayola, Sharon Maeda, South Seattle, State Rep, Tony Lee, Vol 32 No 7 | February 9 - February 15

Chinese truck explosion caused by illegal fireworks

February 9, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Didi Tang The Associated Press BEIJING, China (AP) — A truck that exploded and caused an elevated stretch of a highway to collapse in central China, killing 10 people, was loaded with holiday fireworks that were illegally produced and transported, authorities said Saturday, Feb. 2.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2013, Beijing, CCTV, Chinese Lunar New Year, Hongsheng Fireworks Manufacturing Co, Hou Chunlin, State-run China Central Television, Vol 32 No 7 | February 9 - February 15

Licenses, college aid shape Washington immigration debate

February 9, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Manuel Valdes The Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Emboldened by the critical role minorities played in the November elections, immigrant rights advocates in Olympia want to play offense this year.

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2009, 2013, Asian American, Citizenship Services, Democrat Sen, Democratic Gov, Democratic Sen, Latino Decisions, Matt Barreto, New Mexico, Obama Administration, President Barack Obama, Rachel La Corte, Republican Sen, Rodney Tom, Senate Republicans, Tim Sheldon, Toby Guevin, Vol 32 No 7 | February 9 - February 15

Vietnam deports US activist who was held for 9 months

February 9, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Shaya Tayefe Mohajer The Associated Press LOS ANGELES, Calif. (AP) — A Vietnamese American accused of conspiring to overthrow Vietnam’s communist government smiled broadly as he reunited with his family after he was deported back to the United States. Nguyen Quoc Quan, who had been detained for nine months, was greeted by his wife, […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2009, 2013, China, Communist Party, Foreign Ministry, Ho Chi Minh City, Huong Mai Ngo, Los Angeles International Airport, Nguyen Quoc Quan, Richard Nguyen, Thailand, US, United States, Victoria Nuland, Viet Tan, Vietnamese American, Vol 32 No 7 | February 9 - February 15

5 accused men plead not guilty in India gang rape

February 9, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Nirmala George The Associated Press NEW DELHI, India (AP) — Five men pleaded not guilty Saturday, Feb. 2 after being formally indicted in a special court on 13 charges, including rape and murder, in the fatal gang rape of a woman in a New Delhi bus, a lawyer said.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2013, India, Kavita Krishnan, New Delhi, President Pranab Mukherjee, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Singapore, Vol 32 No 7 | February 9 - February 15

Al-Qaida-linked militants free 2 Filipino hostages

February 9, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jim Gomez The Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Abu Sayyaf gunmen have freed two Filipino members of a Jordanian TV journalist’s crew who were kidnapped by the al-Qaida-linked militants last year, as they set out to interview the extremists in their jungle lairs in the southern Philippines, police said Sunday, Jan. 31.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2013, Abu Sayyaf, Afghanistan, Asia, Filipino, Jordanian Baker Abdulla Atyani, Khabir Malik, MANILA, Middle East Broadcasting Corp, Philippines, Ramel Vela, Roland Letriro, Senior Superintendent Antonio Freyra, Sulu Governor Abdusakur Tan, Tawi Tawi, Vol 32 No 7 | February 9 - February 15, poverty

Ex-aides trial puts Chinese American politician in spotlight

February 9, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jennifer Peltz and Larry Neumeister The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A Chinese American mayoral hopeful’s reputation and popularity may be at stake when his former campaign treasurer and fundraiser go on trial this week on charges of conspiring to break campaign finance laws to raise more money for him. City Comptroller John […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2013, Asian Americans, Chinese American, City Comptroller John Liu, Gerald Lefcourt, Hudson County, Hunter College, Judge Richard Sullivan, Lee Miringoff, Maurice Carroll, Norman Hsu, Paul Shechtman, Peter Kwong, Quinnipiac University Polling Institute, Several Republicans, Taiwan-born Liu, Vol 32 No 7 | February 9 - February 15

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