Detectives are investigating a homicide at a hookah lounge in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District (CID) after a shooting early this morning.
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Filipino activists rally for accountability over delayed WA state consulate
Filipino activists took to the streets on Bonifacio Day, Nov. 30, demanding accountability for the Philippine government’s failure to open a consulate in Washington state.

Korean Consulate among buildings, cars and people attacked by crowbar-wielding suspect in Seattle
A man has been booked into King County Jail after police say he used a crowbar to attack two pedestrians, smashed windows of multiple cars and businesses, including the Korean Consulate in Queen Anne.

13 people killed in fire engulfing Hong Kong high-rise residential buildings, fire services say
A fire spread across seven high-rise apartment buildings in a Hong Kong housing complex, killing 13 people and leaving others still trapped, in the city’s worst blaze in years.

Family prepares homecoming for Filipino American mother
After spending eight months in ICE detention, Alma Bowman will finally be released from the Stewart Detention Center in Lumpkin, Georgia, and reunited with her family.

Study: Kimchi may give the immune system a gentle boost, new study finds
A new study suggests that eating kimchi regularly may do more than add flavor to your meals—it may gently strengthen parts of the immune system.
Community
Seattle police arrest man carrying machete in CID
Keeping door open for AAPI representation is “one of my sacred duties” for first Japanese American Pierce County Councilmember Bryan Yambe
Exhibit honors Southeast Asian refugee resettlement
Fain becomes First Korean American on King County Council
UW student wins prestigious Rhodes Scholarship
Public drug use in CID leads to arrest
Wild Ginger founding chef dies at 90
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
‘Rental Family’ spotlights real-life Japanese businesses that offer fill-in relatives, friends
“Left-Handed Girl” is a close-up street view of life for one dysfunctional family in Taipei
Morning Star Cultural Center: Collaborations, choruses, and culture
‘KPop Demon Hunters’ is officially eligible for the Oscars
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