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You are here: Home / Archives for Vol 33 No 39 | September 20 – September 26

Fukushima students visit Seattle

September 22, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Japan-America Society of the State of Washington (JASSW) hosted eight students from Fukushima University to visit Seattle for a week on Sept. 8. The students got to Ride the Ducks, go to a Mariners game, visit the NVC Memorial Hall, Microsoft and the Boeing Factory. (end)

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2014, Fukushima University, Seattle, Vol 33 No 39 | September 20 - September 26

University of Washington hosts Myanmar leaders

September 22, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The University of Washington’s (UW) Jackson School and the iSchool’s Technology and Social Change group hosted 25 Myanmar’s leaders from government, media, libraries, and ethnic communities over the summer. The leaders participated in workshops for five weeks about information strategies and held panel discussions open to the public. The leaders were partly sponsored by Microsoft/USAID. […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2014, Myanmar, UW, Vol 33 No 39 | September 20 - September 26

Candidates meet with ethnic media

September 22, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The 5th annual Ethnic Media Candidates Meet n Greet was on Sept. 11 at Sun Ya. Forty-one candidates were in

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2014, Ethnic Media Candidates Meet, Sound Publishing, Sun Ya Restaurant, Vol 33 No 39 | September 20 - September 26

Poetry book about World War II released

September 22, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

University of Washington alumnus and poet Lawrence Matsuda recently released, “Glimpses of a Forever Foreigner,” in collaboration with artist Roger Shimomura. The book contains 38 poems about Minidoka, a Japanese concentration camp during World War II where Matsuda was born, after the war, friends and family, and the Fukushima disaster. There are four existing paintings […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2014, Elliot Bay Books, Lawrence Matsuda, Roger Shimomura, Vol 33 No 39 | September 20 - September 26

US man in North Korea given 6 years of hard labor

September 20, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

AP Wire Service PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — North Korea’s Supreme Court on Sunday sentenced a 24-year-old American man to six years of hard labor for entering the country illegally to commit espionage.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2014, Aijalon Gomes, DPRK, Democratic People, Eddie Yong Su Jun, Following Sunday, Former President Bill Clinton, Jeffrey Fowle, Jen Psaki, Jimmy Carter, Korean American, Matthew Miller, New Jersey-based, North Korean, Robert King, Russian President Vladimir Putin, State Department, Uri Tours, Vol 33 No 39 | September 20 - September 26

Japan’s World War II film idol Rikoran dies at 94

September 20, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Mari Yamaguchi Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese film idol Yoshiko Yamaguchi, who was known as Rikoran and symbolized Japan’s wartime dreams of Asian conquest, has died at age 94. Known as Shirley Yamaguchi in the United States and one of the biggest Japanese film stars during and after World War II, Yamaguchi died […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2014, Akira Kurosawa, Asia, China, Chinese, Fragrant Orchid, Hiroshi Ohtaka, Japanese American, Japanese-run Manchurian Cinema Association, Myanmar, Pu Yi, Seijun Suzuki, United States, Upper House, Vol 33 No 39 | September 20 - September 26, Yoshiko Yamaguchi, Yue Lai Xiang

Wise words on preserving diversity

September 19, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

“The diversity of our nation is our greatest strength. Preserving diversity is crucial to the future of our community.  By honoring our past, providing equal opportunities and social justice for all, and by celebrating different cultures and backgrounds, we can ensure that our society builds an environment that accepts, welcomes, and preserves diverse backgrounds and […]

Filed Under: Wise Words Series Tagged With: 2014, Congressional District, Congressman Adam Smith, Diaspora Tour, Jill Wakefield, King County Executive, Martin Luther King, Minority Affairs, Nate Miles, Seattle Colleges, Sheila Edwards Lange, Sung Yang, UW, Vice President, Vice Provost, Vol 33 No 39 | September 20 - September 26, Wayne Lau

“Find it, Fix it” attracts crowds and questions

September 19, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly Over a hundred people showed up for Mayor Ed Murray’s “Find it, Fix it” International District community walk last Thursday. There was a combination of residents, business owners, community leaders, and media.

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2014, Asian Resource Center, International District, Jackson St, Little Saigon, Mayor Ed Murray, Mayor Murray, Northwest Asian Weekly, Police Captain John Hayes, Vol 33 No 39 | September 20 - September 26, Yesler Terrace

Noh-inspired drama comes to Seattle

September 19, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly Local composer Garett Fisher’s new project is a collaboration with the Takeda Noh Troupe, led by famous Noh

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features, Profiles Tagged With: 2014, Ancient Greek, Andrew Hamlin, Chinese, DVD, Garett Fisher, Garrett Fisher Noh, Japanese Noh, London, Munenori Takeda, NWAW, Northwest Asian Weekly, Seattle, Takeda Noh Troupe, United States, Vol 33 No 39 | September 20 - September 26

The Layup Drill — Nishikori, Team Philippines and South Korean Little Leaguers

September 19, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Big US Open for Asian Athletes The U.S. Open had two major storylines for Asian tennis fans. First, Kei Nishikori made it to the U.S. Open men’s final. The 24-year-old Japanese tennis star made a remarkable run through the tournament. His play during the tournament in New York drew […]

Filed Under: The Layup Drill Tagged With: 2014, Basketball World Championships, China, Cung Le, French Open, Jordan Clarkson, Kei Nishikori, Little League World Series, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA, Novak Djokovic, Peng Shuai, Seattle, South Korea, Vietnamese, Vol 33 No 39 | September 20 - September 26, japan

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