By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly “When is she going to retire?” people often ask my staff members.
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What’s next for this newspaper publisher? — Part 2 of the NWAW 30th anniversary series
Posted on 03 February 2012.
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A-pop! As some careers take off, another sadly ends
Posted on 03 February 2012.
A monthly column about all things Asian in popular culture By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly 2012 must be a lucky year because the future is looking bright for Asians, as many seize or continue to work on new opportunities in all the aspects of the entertainment industry.
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BLOG: No showdown for Taiwan and China
Posted on 03 February 2012.
By Assunta Ng We received a tip that both Taiwan and Chinese officials would be attending the Seattle Chinese Chamber of Commerce’s annual Lunar New Year dinner at China Harbor Restaurant last Thursday.
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BLOG: Can a fortune teller predict election results?
Posted on 03 February 2012.
By Assunta Ng My cousin Teddy, an immigrant from Taiwan, believes so. He visited me from California last week.
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BLOG: Prayers answered at Lunar New Year fest
Posted on 03 February 2012.
By Assunta Ng The snow and rain destroyed business in Chinatown/International District during the past two weeks. Restaurants and stores were forced to shut down.
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Woman suffers broken hip after dog scare, gets $200,000
Posted on 02 February 2012.
By Evangeline Cafe Northwest Asian Weekly As the saying goes, “Every dog has its day,” and in this case, a woman injured during a pit bull encounter had her day in court — and won. In June, a jury awarded more than $200,000 in damages to Yuanquin Ge, a Chinese woman who fell and broke [...]
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Attorney Steven Kim goes to South Korea to teach other prosecutors
Posted on 02 February 2012.
By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office’s Senior Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Steven Kim left for Seoul over the weekend.
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Author Amy Tan opens up about strife with mom, responds to critics
Posted on 02 February 2012.
By Clair Phillips UW News Lab It may be hard for some to believe, but Amy Tan, famed author of “The Joy Luck Club,” belongs to a rock band and has made a guest appearance on the animated series “The Simpsons.” On Jan. 12, the distinguished author began her lecture at the University of Washington’s [...]
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EDITORIAL: Steven Kim will help reform South Korean’s judicial system, more like him needed
Posted on 02 February 2012.
The Year of the Dragon is turning out to be pretty good so far. This week, King County Senior Deputy Prosecutor Steven Kim boarded a plan to Seoul. He has an impressive task ahead, too, helping South Korea’s judicial system adopt a jury system, much like that of the United States.
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A delegation to Chongqing slated for March
Posted on 02 February 2012.
By Scott Heinlein and Sandy Marvinney For Northwest Asian Weekly In the works is a business, civic, and cultural delegation to Chongqing, Seattle’s sister city, a booming metropolis on the Yangtze River and the gateway to southwest China. The March 18–23 program, “Seattle Week in Chongqing,” reciprocates a May 2011 visit by a Chongqing delegation [...]
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