Hyung-jong Lee is the new Consul General of the Republic of South Korea in Seattle. He arrived in Seattle two months ago from Seoul, where he recently served as the Director General for Environment and Climate Change, and he represented South Korea at the Paris Climate Change Conference in 2015. Hyung-jong graduated from Seoul National […]
Diplomacy Day at Rotary Club of Seattle
On Feb. 21, the Seattle Rotary Club held its annual Diplomacy Day at the Westin Seattle. Over 200 guests attended the luncheon and several Consul Generals attended, including the Consul Generals based in Seattle from Korea and Canada. The event was an opportunity to present roles and functions of consular officials based in Seattle and […]
ICHS Lunar New Year 5K
ICHS held its 3rd Annual Lunar New Year 5K Walk & Run on Feb. 25. Prior to the walk, there was a dog costume contest, a lion dance performance, and a warm-up exercise by Planet Fitness. The race started after that and the event raised over $30,000 to help pay for the costs of uncompensated […]
Lunar New Year stamp
The U.S. Postal Service dedicated the Year of the Dog Forever stamp last month — the 11th of 12 stamps in the Celebrating Lunar New Year series. Larry Muñoz, acting vice president, Pacific Area Operations, who dedicated the stamp, said, “As you use these beautiful stamps to mail your letters and packages, it is our […]
TAP-SEA Lunar New Year dinner
The Taiwanese American Professionals – Seattle (TAP-SEA) celebrated the Lunar New Year with a Feb. 24 dinner at China Harbor Restaurant. Approximately 100 people attended the event that featured a raffle and a photobooth to capture memories.
Amazon, eBay remove ‘Chinese Boy’ costumes
Amazon UK and eBay UK have removed “Chinese Boy Fancy Dress Costumes” from its sites. In photos on the product pages, the costumes were modeled by white children pulling their eyes back in a “slant-eye” expression, a gesture often used to mock Asians. The sellers of the costumes were listed on Amazon as “ATOSA” and […]
Japanese Princess Mako’s wedding postponed until 2020
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s imperial palace announced on Feb. 6 that Princess Mako’s wedding will be postponed because of insufficient preparations, Japanese media reported, triggering speculation that the decision was related to criticism in tabloids of her fiance’s family background. Mako and her college classmate Kei Komuro, a commoner, announced […]
Malaysian rapper’s dog video sparks claim of insulting Islam
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian police said a popular ethnic Chinese rapper has been detained over complaints that his latest music video featuring dancers wearing dog masks and performing “obscene’’ moves insulted Islam and could hurt racial harmony. It was the second time in two years that Wee Meng Chee, popularly known as Namewee, […]
Blackface in Chinese Lunar New Year sketch draws criticism
By DAKE KANG Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — A comedy sketch that featured a Chinese woman in blackface has drawn accusations of racism after being broadcast on Chinese state television’s Lunar New Year variety show, although some people in Beijing were left wondering why it would be considered offensive. The skit was shown on Feb. […]
West Point posthumously admits Florida school shooting victim Peter Wang
NEW YORK — U.S. Military Academy officials say they have posthumously offered admission to a 15-year-old last seen holding open a door for other students during February’s school shooting in Florida. West Point officials said on Feb. 20 that the Class of 2025 admission offer was an appropriate honor for Peter Wang, a “brave young […]