On Sept. 6, President Obama nominated Abid Riaz Qureshi to serve on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. Qureshi is a partner in the Washington, D.C. […]
Japan’s Half-Indian Miss World contestant
Priyanka Yoshikawa, born to an Indian father and a Japanese mother, won the Miss Japan title in Tokyo on Sept. 5. Her victory was reportedly discouraged by several critics who […]
Cathay Post #186 celebrates 70 years
A special luncheon on Aug. 24 honored Cathay Post #186’s World War II members and celebrated their 70th anniversary. David Woo created Cathay Post #186 as a hub for Chinese […]
Chef Park returns
After taking a sabbatical to focus on family life, Chef Heong Soon Park has returned to the kitchen at Chan in Seattle’s Pike Place Market. The downtime has done Park […]
Comic book illustrator in Seattle
Emi Lenox gave a brief talk about how she got started in the comic book business. She was at Seattle’s Kinokuniya Book Store on Aug. 27 promoting “Plutona,” a comic […]
ANA cancels flights to fix Rolls-Royce engines on Boeing 787
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese airline All Nippon Airways has started grounding Boeing 787 “Dreamliner” flights after detecting problems with their Rolls-Royce engines. Nine domestic flights were canceled Aug. 26, and […]
Indonesia screens for Zika as Singapore infections mount
By NINIEK KARMINI and STEPHEN WRIGHT Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia is screening travelers from neighboring Singapore for the mosquito-borne Zika virus as the city-state reports a growing […]
Tests after explosion claims slow Galaxy Note 7 deliveries
By Youkyung Lee AP Technology Writer SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Samsung has delayed shipments of Galaxy Note 7 smartphones in South Korea for extra quality control testing after reports […]
Filipino fishermen find possibly world’s biggest pearl
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A tourism official says a Filipino fisherman in western Palawan island has found possibly the world’s biggest pearl, which he had hidden under a bed for […]
The mundane Olympics
By Wayne Chan Northwest Asian Weekly Now that the Rio Olympics are behind us, I think this is a perfect moment to take stock of many of the brilliant performances, […]