By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Nissan Motor Co. Chief Executive Hiroto Saikawa and other executives of the Japanese automaker are returning a part of their salaries to show remorse over illegal vehicle inspections at the automaker’s plants in Japan. Saikawa did not say how big the pay cuts would be or […]
Victoria’s Secret China show struts on despite controversy
By EMILY WANG Associated Press SHANGHAI (AP) — Gigi Hadid and Katy Perry didn’t make it but the Victoria’s Secret show in Shanghai managed to strut on Nov. 20 without them, surviving a controversy over visa issues and a model who slipped and fell during the show. Fifty-five models walked the catwalk inside the Mercedes-Benz […]
Trump’s cheeseburger in Japan still drawing lines
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Haruyuki Sano traveled 1 1/2 hours for a taste of the same cheeseburger President Donald Trump ate with Japan’s prime minister during his visit earlier this month. “It tasted great, like steak,” the pastry-maker said after savoring the 100 percent U.S. Angus beef Colby Jack Cheeseburger […]
Healthy, homemade Indian food made easy
By Lyndsey Brollini NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Mitra Raman grew up drinking buttermilk, or chaas, all the time as a child, which she described as being similar to liquefied yogurt. “First thing I ate was buttermilk rice,” Raman said. She now associates the drink with her favorite comfort foods. Longing for this food drove Raman to […]
Discovered box reveals grandfather’s baseball past
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Doug Tsujii played shortstop as a child for his little league baseball team. Little did he know that baseball skills ran in his blood — his grandfather also played the position for a Japanese Canadian baseball team. It was recently uncovered that Tsujii’s grandfather, “George” Sadakichi Iga, was part […]
Mayor-elect honors Filipino veterans
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Eight living Filipino veterans were awarded a Congressional Gold Medal at a ceremony at the International Drop-In Center on Beacon Hill on Nov. 15. Seattle Mayor-elect Jenny Durkan was present and made remarks commending the service of the veterans. Gregorio Garcia (96), Prescillano Credo (97), Joe Taton (101), Bienvenido […]
Small businesses: We’re still here
By Ruth Bayang NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Evelyn Hou, owner of Bellevue Embroidery, prides herself in doing things right. Her business’ Facebook page is filled with photos of satisfied clients and customers with the hashtag: SwagQueenDidItAgain. “We can do many things that online stores can’t,” said Hou. Think Vistaprint on a local level — personalized attention, […]
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Nisei Veterans honored at Seahawks game
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Japanese American Veteran Kim Murimoto strolled through the wall of photos of fallen soldiers at the Nisei Veterans Committee (NVC) Memorial Hall and noticed a few familiar faces. Murimoto was one of 11 Seattle-area World War II Nisei (second generation) veterans honored during a special “Salute to Service” ceremony […]
Mom hailed as a hero after mass shooting
RANCHO TEHAMA, Calif. — Donations are pouring in for Tiffany Phommathep, 31, who was shot while shielding her children from a gunman in Rancho Tehama, Calif. on Nov. 14. The Tehama County Sheriff’s Office said Kevin Neal, 44, killed five people, including neighbor Danny Elliott and his mother, Diana Steele, in an apparent act of […]