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You are here: Home / Archives for Vol 33 No 50 | December 6 – December 12

Ben Grace leaves CIDBIA

December 8, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On November 21, the community held a farewell party for Ben Grace, former Program Director of the Chinatown-International District Business Improvement Area. The CIDBIA will be accepting applications for his position shortly. (end)

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2014, Ben Grace, CIDBIA, Vol 33 No 50 | December 6 - December 12

San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee a good sport

December 8, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Mayor Ed Lee was in Santa Clara for the Seahawks/49ers game this November. The Mayor, Manny Lee, Perry and Vickie Lee, Charlene, Matthew Chan and Jerry Lee were together at the game. San Francisco lost 3-19. Manny, Mayor Lee and Perry grew up on Beacon Hill and are longtime friends. (end)

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2014, Beacon Hill, Jerry Lee, Manny Lee, Mayor Ed Lee, Mayor Lee, San Francisco, San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee, Santa Clara, Seahawks, Vol 33 No 50 | December 6 - December 12

(SEAeD) Coalition’s UNITE Summit

December 8, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Southeast Asian American  Access in Education (SEA3eD) Coalition’s UNITE Summit in Seattle in November hosted over 300 students, parents, educators, researchers, and policymakers to learn how to advance educational opportunities for Southeast Asian American students.  In attendance was the Southeast Asian Resource Action Center (SEARAC) and numerous other organizations. The next summit will be […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2014, 2016, Seattle, Southeast Asian American, Vol 33 No 50 | December 6 - December 12

Honoring members of the Ayame Kai Guild

December 8, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The second annual Omusubi Connection luncheon was held at the Bell Harbor International Conference Center November 6. The luncheon celebrated the founders and initial members of the Ayame Kai Guild. Honorees were Jody Clovis (Matsubu-Yamanaka), Kachi Ikeda, Hiroko Ima*, Shiz Kaku, Judy (Yoshino) Kanzaki, Ossie Katayama*, Amy Kuramoto*, Ruth (Otani) Luders*, Edna Matsubu*, Lovett Moriguchi*, […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2014, Toshi Okamoto, Vol 33 No 50 | December 6 - December 12

Finish line in record time

December 8, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Sophia Liu, 31, of Redmond recorded the top women’s time of 2:57:30 at the 44th Seattle Marathon last month. The marathon is 26.2 miles and there were 8,484 participants. Liu studies exercise physiology and just completed her doctorate at Ball State and called her win a “present to myself.” (end)

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2014, Ball State, Seattle Marathon, Sophia Liu, Vol 33 No 50 | December 6 - December 12

Japanese paper regrets use of term ‘sex slaves’

December 7, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Mari Yamaguchi Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s biggest newspaper apologized in print Friday for using the term “sex slaves” in its English-language edition to describe Asian women forced into Japanese military-run brothels during World War II.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2013, 2014, Asia, Associated Press, Korean, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, South Korea, Vol 33 No 50 | December 6 - December 12, japan

Thai legislature approves ban on surrogacy

December 7, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

AP Wire Service BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s interim parliament has given initial approval to a bill banning commercial surrogacy, the practice of hiring a woman to carry a fetus to term, a lawmaker said Friday.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2014, Asia, Australia, Chet Siratharanon, Hong Kong, National Legislative Assembly, Taiwan, Thailand, United States, Vol 33 No 50 | December 6 - December 12

Chinese gay dating app grows to 15 million users

December 7, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Louise Watt and Aritz Parra Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — By day, Ma Baoli was a high-ranking officer in a seaside city police force. By night, he ran a website for gay people to share experiences and on which he spoke under a pseudonym about the pressure he faced as a homosexual.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2014, Andrea Pastorelli, Aritz Parra, Associated Press, Beijing, Blue City, China, Chinese, Geng Le, HIV, His Danlan, IPO, LGBT, Ma Baoli, Silicon Valley, United Nations Development Programme, Vol 33 No 50 | December 6 - December 12

Honda admits failing to report deaths, injuries

December 7, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Tom Krisher AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Honda is admitting that it failed to report more than 1,700 injury and death claims about its vehicles to U.S. safety regulators, a violation of federal law.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, Ashley Parham, Clarence Ditlow, Executive Vice President Rick Schostek, Honda Accord, Justice Department, Midwest City, NHTSA, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Oklahoma City, TREAD, Takata Corp, Vol 33 No 50 | December 6 - December 12, parking

Nominee questions fairness of Taiwan film awards

December 7, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

AP Wire Service TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The golden horse statues have been awarded, but the drama hasn’t ended from one of Asia’s biggest film festivals. Chinese actress Gong Li called Taiwan’s Golden Horse Film Festival unprofessional after she lost the best actress category to Taiwanese actress Chen Shiang Chyi. Sometimes called the Chinese Oscars, […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2014, Asia, Blind Massage, Chen Shiang-chyi, Chinese Oscars, Christophe Tseng, Coming Home, Golden Horse Awards, Golden Horse Film Festival, Gong Li, Joan Chen, Red Lantern, TAIPEI, Taiwan, Vol 33 No 50 | December 6 - December 12, Zhang Yimou, attention

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