By Andrew Hamlin NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY I settled into my seat for “F9,” expecting nothing new from the long-running “Fast & Furious” franchise. I was not wrong. Over 145 minutes, […]
Aquino, Philippine ex-leader who challenged China, is buried
By JIM GOMEZ and AARON FAVILA Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Former Philippine President Benigno Aquino III was buried on June 26 with thousands lining the streets of Manila […]
Japanese soccer player Yokoyama comes out as transgender
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese soccer player Kumi Yokoyama said they are transgender—a revelation praised in the U.S. where they play in the National Women’s Soccer […]
Japan top court says married couples must adopt one surname
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Supreme Court ruled on June 23 that laws requiring married couples to have the same surname are constitutional, dismissing a challenge […]
Japan ups health controls as Olympic athlete tests positive
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga pledged on June 28 to strengthen health controls at airports after a Ugandan Olympic team member tested […]
Resilient Seattle restaurants ready to serve again
By Janice Nesamani NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Wednesday, June 30 could not have come sooner for Washington state! Not only did it bring us respite from the scorching 100-degree temperature days […]
SPD arrests suspect 6 weeks after assault on elderly Japanese American
By Mahlon Meyer Northwest Asian Weekly Looming in the doorway, a big, helmeted man rushes into the apartment. The owner, a thin, wiry 78-year-old Japanese American man, backpedals until he […]
Suni Lee, first Hmong American to make the US Olympic gymnastics team
Sunisa “Suni” Lee has made history—she will be the first Hmong American to represent the United States at the Olympics. Lee assured her spot on the women’s gymnastics team by […]