Houran Dan’s parents did not let him play basketball until he was 13 years old.
Washington state defends voter privacy amid DOJ lawsuit
Quynh Pham sees centering Little Saigon’s concerns as Wilson transition team co-chair as win-win for both neighborhood and city
Federal government attempts to permanently withhold SNAP benefits from green card holders
Fain becomes First Korean American on King County Council
450 chickens donated to ACRS Food Bank
ASIAN WEEKLY REWIND
FEATURED STORIES

Former presidential cabinet secretary Elaine Chao talks overcoming obstacles, cultural pride, and career path
Growing up, Elaine Chao was taught to be proud of her heritage, not ashamed or secretive.

Police investigate fatal shooting at CID hookah lounge
Detectives are investigating a homicide at a hookah lounge in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District (CID) after a shooting early this morning.

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.
Community
Man with stolen car, gun arrested in CID
Washington state defends voter privacy amid DOJ lawsuit
Quynh Pham sees centering Little Saigon’s concerns as Wilson transition team co-chair as win-win for both neighborhood and city
Eddie Lin sworn-in to Seattle City Council
Federal government attempts to permanently withhold SNAP benefits from green card holders
Julie Hsieh on Mercer Island City Council
Seattle police arrest man carrying machete in CID
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Korean talent shines at Benaroya in “Narae 2025: Bi Sang–Together We Soar”
‘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
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