An Andy Warhol portrait of Chairman Mao has been sold at a historic auction for $12.6 million in Hong Kong. An unnamed Asian collector bought the iconic silkscreen portrait in […]
Tony Armada farewell party
Dozens gathered on March 21 for a farewell party for Swedish Health Services CEO Tony Armada. He stepped down in February after The Seattle Times published an investigative report on […]
Consul General Omura leaving Seattle
Masahiro Omura is stepping down as Consul General of Japan in Seattle. Omura arrived in the Pacific Northwest in 2013. He told the Northwest Asian Weekly he is leaving his […]
Stephanie Lai “stoked” to be first Chinese contestant
New Zealand is in its third season of The Bachelor, and the show features the first “Chinese Kiwi” bachelorette — 24-year-old Stephanie Lai. She is one of a number of […]
Michelle Kwan and husband are getting a divorce
Olympic medalist figure skater Michelle Kwan and Rhode Island attorney and political activist Clay Pell are getting divorced. Pell said in a March 29 statement that it’s with “deep regret” […]
China’s Xi to meet Trump, who predicts ‘difficult’ meeting
By LOUISE WATT Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — President Donald Trump will meet with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping for the first time on April 6-7 at Trump’s Florida resort, […]
Steady fall in suicides offers glimmer of hope in Japan
By KEN MORITSUGU and MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Fewer Japanese are taking their own lives, a positive sign in a country with one of the world’s highest […]
American Airlines buys stake in China Southern Airlines
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — American Airlines has agreed to pay $200 million for a stake in China Southern Airlines, the biggest of China’s three major […]
Ted Lieu: Rising political star
By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) has emerged as a fierce leader in the Democratic Party during the first eight weeks of President Donald Trump’s term. In […]
Muslim immigrant to join California lieutenant governor race
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) —A Pakistani-born doctor announced on March 29 that he is joining the 2018 race for lieutenant governor on a platform of saving […]