The California State Senate voted 38-0 to pass SJR 12, a Joint Resolution supporting nominating Mitsuye Endo for the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The resolution will now go to the California State Assembly where it has been co-sponsored by nine State Assembly Members. A vote is expected in August. Endo was one of four plaintiffs […]
Kamphausen appointed director of NBR’s Washington, D.C. office
The National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR) announced that Roy Kamphausen has been named Senior Vice President for Research and Director of the Washington, D.C.,office. Kamphausen’s NBR publications include the last eight volumes from the annual China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Conference. His analysis appears regularly in major international media, including Foreign Policy, Financial Times, […]
Candlelight vigil held for Benito Enriquez in the ID
There was a candlelight vigil for Benito Enriquez, July 10 at Fifth Avenue South and South Weller St.in Seattle’s International District. Enriquez was savagely beaten to death on June 27th in the approximate area. According to Frank Irigon, community activist, “His death highlights the public safety needs of the Chinatown International District neighborhood.” (end)
Imada inducted into Minority Business Hall of Fame
Bill Imada has been inducted into the Minority Business Hall of Fame, located at the University of Washington Foster School of Business. Imada founded IW Group, in 1990, a minority-owned and operated full service communications firm that focuses especially on growing Asian American and other multicultural markets in the United States. His dedication to the […]
Dance This!
The Moore Theater in Seattle showcased Seattle area youth with DANCE THIS, hosted by the Seattle Theater Group (STG) July 10-11. STG brought the DANCE THIS 17th production with an intersection of different styles, performed by students. Performances included numbers from Harlem Renaissance, Afro-Brazilian, Chinese, Indian, Tongan, Samoan, Breaking, and Hip Hop. (end)
As habitats vanish, migratory birds flock to N. Korea shores
By Eric Talmadge Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — To the untrained eye, it’s just a lot of birds on an otherwise deserted stretch of muddy, flat coastline. But for ornithologists, North Korea’s west coast is a little piece of paradise each spring — and both the birds and a dedicated group of birdwatchers travel a […]
Pacquiao seeks mercy for Filipino on death row
By Oliver Teves Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Boxing icon Manny Pacquiao prayed with a Filipino woman on death row in Indonesia and promised to appeal for clemency in the latest bid from her country to save her. Pacquiao and his wife, Jinkee, spent about an hour with Mary Jane Veloso early Friday at […]
Ex-doc in Vegas hepatitis C spread sentenced
By Ken Ritter Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A federal judge had scathing words for a once-prominent Las Vegas doctor he sentenced to almost six years and ordered to repay $2.2 million to insurance firms and the government in a fraud case arising from the largest medical office hepatitis C outbreak in Nevada history. […]
Does the Chinese stock market affect you?
By Ken Sweet AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The extreme volatility in China’s stock market is ongoing and about half of the 2,800 companies listed in the country’s mainline index have suspended trading of their shares. Markets bounced back strongly Thursday after the Shanghai composite lost another 5.9 percent the previous day, meaning […]
Chinese counterfeiter finds a comfortable life in California
By Erika Kinetz and Elliot Spagat Associated Press SHANGHAI (AP) — The Chinese woman has a history of selling counterfeit luxury goods. She has been sued in the U.S. by eight luxury brands. She owes Chanel Inc. $6.9 million for selling products online under its name. None of it has stopped Xu Ting, a 45-year-old […]