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You are here: Home / Archives for VOL 37 NO 14 | MARCH 31 – APRIL 6

Kurashige is president of ASA

April 2, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly

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 by one year as president beginning July 1, 2019. The election is a recognition of UW Bothell’s growing reputation, especially its commitment to diversity, interdisciplinary […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2018, SCOTT KURASHIGE, VOL 37 NO 14 | MARCH 31 - APRIL 6

EDI ID tour

April 2, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly

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 the community and learn about community history. Tomio Moriguchi gave them a tour of Nikkei Manor and Uwajimaya, while Assunta Ng took them to Tai […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2018, EDI, ID TOUR, VOL 37 NO 14 | MARCH 31 - APRIL 6

Takami Nieda at Kinokuniya

April 2, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly

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 fiction and nonfiction from Japanese to English. She got a grant to translate GO — a love story that confronts ethnicity and discrimination in Japanese […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2018, Kinokuniya Book Store, TAKAMI NIEDA, VOL 37 NO 14 | MARCH 31 - APRIL 6

Former Seahawks at Seattle Rotary Club

April 2, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly

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 part of the Rotary’s celebration of 44 students in the Seattle Public Schools who have overcome extreme adversity with the help of the Winners For […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2018, BRIANNA TRAN, BRYAN TRAN, JORDAN BABINEAUX, Seattle Rotary Club, VOL 37 NO 14 | MARCH 31 - APRIL 6

Cloud Gate Dance Theatre Seattle visit

April 2, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly

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 “Formosa” at Meany Hall — a composition that used large typographic calligraphy words to create visual landscapes for the dancers to interact with. They reflect […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2018, CLOUD GATE DANCE, VOL 37 NO 14 | MARCH 31 - APRIL 6

US Senate confirms Robert K. Hur as Maryland US attorney

March 31, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly

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 former assistant U.S. attorney in Maryland, was supported by Republicans and Democrats when he was nominated by President Donald Trump in November. Hur is 45, […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2018, ROBERT HUR, VOL 37 NO 14 | MARCH 31 - APRIL 6

Poll: Americans open to Trump’s planned North Korea talks

March 31, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly

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, and at the same time are less concerned than in recent months by the threat posed by the pariah nation’s nuclear weapons. That’s according to […]

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Muslim engineer sues after Kansas flap over Malaysian flag

March 31, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly

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 American Civil Liberties Union filed a federal lawsuit last week on behalf of Munir Zanial, a Malaysian national of Indian ancestry. The association declined to […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2018, VOL 37 NO 14 | MARCH 31 - APRIL 6

MeToo takes off in South Korea, but justice harder to attain

March 31, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly

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 a country where men have long brushed off sexual misconduct allegations and continued with their careers. How far will it go? South Korea largely remains […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2018, VOL 37 NO 14 | MARCH 31 - APRIL 6

Malaysia looks to punish fake news with 10 years in jail

March 31, 2018 By Northwest Asian Weekly

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, a move slammed by critics as a bid to crack down on dissent ahead of a general election. Prime Minister Najib Razak has been dogged […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2018, VOL 37 NO 14 | MARCH 31 - APRIL 6

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