University of Washington (UW) Bothell Professor Scott Kurashige has been elected president of the American Studies Association (ASA). Kurashige will serve as president-elect for a year starting July 1, followed […]
EDI ID tour
More than 20 students from the Executive Development Institute (EDI) enjoyed a tour of the International District (ID) last week. The professionals from various companies wanted to be connected to […]
Takami Nieda at Kinokuniya
On March 24, Takami Nieda held a talk and signed copies of Kazuki Kaneshiro’s book, GO, at Seattle’s Kinokuniya store. Nieda has translated and edited more than 20 works of […]
Former Seahawks at Seattle Rotary Club
Former Seattle Seahawks and NFL commentator Jordan Babineaux was the keynote speaker at the Seattle Rotary Club’s March 14 luncheon. He talked about good habits and discipline. It was all […]
Cloud Gate Dance Theatre Seattle visit
Taiwan’s Cloud Gate Dance Theatre’s tour of Seattle on March 22–24 was the company’s last with its founder and choreographer Lin Hwai-min, who will retire in 2019. The company performed […]
US Senate confirms Robert K. Hur as Maryland US attorney
BALTIMORE (AP) — The U.S. Senate has unanimously confirmed Robert K. Hur as Maryland’s U.S. attorney, succeeding Rod Rosenstein, who left the post to become deputy attorney general. Hur, a […]
Poll: Americans open to Trump’s planned North Korea talks
By MATTHEW PENNINGTON and EMILY SWANSON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans appear open to President Donald Trump’s surprise decision to negotiate directly with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, […]
Muslim engineer sues after Kansas flap over Malaysian flag
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WICHITA, Kan. — A Muslim aerospace engineer has sued the Spirit Boeing Employees Association for religious discrimination stemming from a party at a lake in Wichita. The […]
MeToo takes off in South Korea, but justice harder to attain
By YOUKYUNG LEE Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The (hash)MeToo movement has taken off with surprising rapidity in South Korea, toppling male celebrities and a prominent politician in […]
Malaysia looks to punish fake news with 10 years in jail
By EILEEN NG Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s government proposed new legislation on March 26, to outlaw fake news and punish offenders with a 10-year jail sentence, […]