Miss Thailand Maria Poonlertlarp made it to the Top 5 of Miss Universe 2017, but struggled during the Q&A portion of the pageant, which proved to have cost her the crown. This is the closest a candidate from Thailand has come to winning the competition since 1988, when Phonthip Nakhirunkanok was crowned. Poonlertlarp’s Top 5 […]
Shop small, shop ethnic
The Ethnic Business Coalition (EBC) hosted its third annual “Shop Small, Shop Ethnic” Holiday Market on Nov. 25 in the Chinatown International District, as part of Small Business Saturday. This year, EBC partnered with five other cultural groups for this free, family-friendly event offering shopping, food and drink, and on-site activities for all ages, including […]
Author Sanwal talk
Author Deborah Sanwal held a talk and cooking demonstration at Seattle’s Kinokuniya bookstore on Nov. 26. The author of the cookbook memoir, “The Land of Five Waters,” talked about spices and ingredients frequently used in Punjabi cuisine. She also showed attendees how to make a simple chutney. This memoir and cookbook chronicles one year in […]
Celebration of women election winners
The Center for Women and Democracy (CWD) held its annual gala at the Women’s University Club on Nov. 16 to celebrate the women who ran in the recent election and won. Among the honorees were Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan, State Sen. Manka Dhingra, and King County Sheriff Mitzi Johanknecht. More than 100 people attended. According […]
Seattle Rotary Club honors veterans
The Seattle Rotary club meeting on Nov. 8 was an homage to veterans. Dale Kaku, a Nisei veteran, shared his story — followed by stories of Rotary Club members who were involved in the armed forces. A panel hosted by KING 5’s Lori Matsukawa included military veterans in the club — Diankha Linear, Skip Roland, […]
Asian fraternity members found guilty in 2013 hazing death
STROUDSBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Baruch College fraternity has been found guilty of involuntary manslaughter and other offenses for the 2013 hazing death of a pledge in a rented home in Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains. Jurors announced the verdict on Nov. 21 against the Pi Delta Psi fraternity after six days of testimony in the death […]
SNAP apologizes to accused priest as part of settlement
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A support group for victims of clergy abuse has apologized to a Roman Catholic priest who sued after child molestation charges against him were dropped and jurors in a separate lawsuit concerning the allegations sided with the China-born priest. On Nov. 27, the Archdiocese of St. Louis disclosed the apology from […]
Suu Kyi blames world conflicts partly on illegal immigration
By ESTHER HTUSAN Associated Press NAYPYITAW, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi said the world is facing instability and conflict in part because illegal immigration spreads terrorism in a speech on Nov. 20 that comes as her country is accused of violently pushing out hundreds of thousands of unwanted Rohingya Muslims. Suu […]
Police: Woman confessed to putting babies in concrete in 90s
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese woman was arrested on Nov. 21 after police say she confessed to putting four newborns in concrete-filled buckets two decades ago and having been filled with guilt over not caring for her babies. Human remains were identified in four buckets found in her condominium, an […]
Japan protests San Francisco’s ‘sex slave’ statue decision
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan expressed strong regret last week over San Francisco’s decision to give city property status to a statue commemorating Asian women who worked in military brothels for Japanese troops during World War II, with Osaka declaring it will terminate its 60-year sister-city ties. The signing of legislation […]