» Vol 30 No 34 | 8/20-8/26 http://www.nwasianweekly.com Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:59:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 August: Mark Kamitomo elected president of Washington State Association for Justice http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/08/august-mark-kamitomo-elected-president-of-washington-state-association-for-justice/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/08/august-mark-kamitomo-elected-president-of-washington-state-association-for-justice/#comments Mon, 22 Aug 2011 16:00:29 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=13382 Mark Kamitomo, a Gonzaga University graduate, was elected president of the Washington State Association for Justice (WSAJ) at a recent annual convention held in Whistler, B.C., Canada. Kamitomo is the first Japanese American to be elected president of WSAJ. Kamitomo’s past awards includes Trial Lawyer of the Year and Washington Super Lawyers. Kamitomo specializes in [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/08/nebraska-man-reunites-with-long-lost-filipino-friend-from-wwii/feed/ 0 San Francisco’s interim mayor goes from untouchable to target http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/08/san-francisco%e2%80%99s-interim-mayor-goes-from-untouchable-to-target/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/08/san-francisco%e2%80%99s-interim-mayor-goes-from-untouchable-to-target/#comments Sat, 20 Aug 2011 17:55:19 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=13378 By Lisa Leff The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — As interim mayor of San Francisco, veteran civil servant Edwin Lee enjoyed several advantages that kept him safe in a city where the politics can be as punishing as the undulating streets. But in the five minutes it took him to take out election papers [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/08/san-francisco%e2%80%99s-interim-mayor-goes-from-untouchable-to-target/feed/ 0 July 16: Two winners crowned at the third annual Kalbi Beef BBQ Cookoff Competition http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/08/july-16-two-winners-crowned-at-the-third-annual-kalbi-beef-bbq-cookoff-competition/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/08/july-16-two-winners-crowned-at-the-third-annual-kalbi-beef-bbq-cookoff-competition/#comments Sat, 20 Aug 2011 16:05:14 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=13388 The Korean American Coalition of Washington (KAC-WA), the Korean American Bar Association (KABA), and the Korean American Health Professional Association (KAHPA) held the third annual Kalbi Beef BBQ Cookoff Competition at the Luther Burbank Park in Mercer Island. Approximately 150 people attended the event to sample the various kalbi and see which team would take [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/08/july-16-two-winners-crowned-at-the-third-annual-kalbi-beef-bbq-cookoff-competition/feed/ 0 July 16: Canton Alley Art Exhibit features local artists and musicians http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/08/july-16-canton-alley-art-exhibit-features-local-artists-and-musicians/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/08/july-16-canton-alley-art-exhibit-features-local-artists-and-musicians/#comments Sat, 20 Aug 2011 16:03:30 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=13386 This year, Sun May Company hosted the Canton Alley Art Exhibit in the International District. This year’s exhibit included artists Eun-Young Wan, Carina del Rosario, Gary Tang, Dean Wong, Jeff Wendland, the band Sometimes Astronauts, and others. The event took place from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., with stores and restaurants displaying art pieces and hosting [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/08/july-16-canton-alley-art-exhibit-features-local-artists-and-musicians/feed/ 0 July: SoYoung Kwon appointed committee chair of Celebrate Asia! http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/08/july-soyoung-kwon-appointed-committee-chair-of-celebrate-asia/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/08/july-soyoung-kwon-appointed-committee-chair-of-celebrate-asia/#comments Sat, 20 Aug 2011 16:02:06 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=13384 SoYoung Kwon has been appointed committee chair of Celebrate Asia!, a benefit concert that celebrates and promotes a mélange of traditional music from Korea, Japan, India, and China along with Western music. As a University of Washington and Willamette University graduate, Kwon has previously worked as an attorney at Graham & Dunn and a senior [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/08/july-soyoung-kwon-appointed-committee-chair-of-celebrate-asia/feed/ 0 Danielle Kang is U.S. Women’s Amateur champ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/08/danielle-kang-is-u-s-women%e2%80%99s-amateur-champ/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/08/danielle-kang-is-u-s-women%e2%80%99s-amateur-champ/#comments Sat, 20 Aug 2011 15:53:32 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=13376 BARRINGTON, R.I. (AP) — Danielle Kang became the first player in 15 years to successfully defend the U.S. Women’s Amateur title, beating Thailand’s Moriya Jutanugarn 6 and 5 last Sunday, Aug. 14, in the 36-hole final in rainy and windy conditions at Rhode Island Country Club. Kang, the 18-year-old from Westlake Village, Calif., had a [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/08/danielle-kang-is-u-s-women%e2%80%99s-amateur-champ/feed/ 0 Concessions show influence of China’s middle class http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/08/concessions-show-influence-of-china%e2%80%99s-middle-class/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/08/concessions-show-influence-of-china%e2%80%99s-middle-class/#comments Sat, 20 Aug 2011 15:50:45 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=13374 By David Wivell and Christopher Bodeen The Associated Press DALIAN, China (AP) — Chinese authorities’ swift decision to close and move an urban chemical factory after weekend street protests underscores the ruling Communist Party’s fear of alienating the increasingly outspoken middle class. Following a march by 12,000 people in the prosperous port of Dalian on [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/08/concessions-show-influence-of-china%e2%80%99s-middle-class/feed/ 0 Vice President Joe Biden travels to China, Mongolia, and Japan http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/08/vice-president-joe-biden-travels-to-china-mongolia-and-japan/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/08/vice-president-joe-biden-travels-to-china-mongolia-and-japan/#comments Sat, 20 Aug 2011 15:46:45 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=13372 Vice President Joe Biden has departed for Beijing, China, the first stop on a nine-day trip to China, Mongolia, and Japan. In each country, Biden will meet with key leaders to discuss the full range of bilateral, regional, and international issues. Biden is visiting China at the invitation of Vice President Xi Jinping — the [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/08/vice-president-joe-biden-travels-to-china-mongolia-and-japan/feed/ 0 Hundreds rally in Nepal for their sexual rights http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/08/hundreds-rally-in-nepal-for-their-sexual-rights/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/08/hundreds-rally-in-nepal-for-their-sexual-rights/#comments Sat, 20 Aug 2011 15:45:22 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=13370 By Binaj Gurubacharya The Associated Press NARAYANGHAT, Nepal (AP) — Hundreds of gay, lesbian, and transgender people marched with supporters in a southern Nepal town to demand equal rights under a new constitution the country is writing. The estimated 500 demonstrators danced, chanted slogans, and marched around Narayanghat, a town about 100 miles south of [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/08/hundreds-rally-in-nepal-for-their-sexual-rights/feed/ 0 Photo of bag-carrying ambassador charms China http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/08/photo-of-bag-carrying-ambassador-charms-china/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/08/photo-of-bag-carrying-ambassador-charms-china/#comments Fri, 19 Aug 2011 17:43:29 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=13368 SEATTLE (AP) — A photo of the new U.S. ambassador to China carrying his own backpack and ordering his own coffee at an airport has charmed Chinese citizens not used to such frugality from their officials. ZhaoHui Tang, a businessman from Bellevue snapped the photo Friday on his iPhone when he spotted Gary Locke at [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/08/photo-of-bag-carrying-ambassador-charms-china/feed/ 0 ICHS closing clinics one day per month due to cuts http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/08/ichs-closing-clinics-one-day-per-month-due-to-cuts/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/08/ichs-closing-clinics-one-day-per-month-due-to-cuts/#comments Fri, 19 Aug 2011 17:42:13 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=13366 International Community Health Services (ICHS), which operates medical-dental clinics in the International District and at Holly Park, will close its clinics one day a month because of significant cuts in state funding. “Sadly, the state cuts during the last legislative session have forced ICHS to reduce its operations and services,” said ICHS CEO Teresita Batayola. [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/08/ichs-closing-clinics-one-day-per-month-due-to-cuts/feed/ 0 Sue Kim: the greatest American story never told http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/08/sue-kim-the-greatest-american-story-never-told/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/08/sue-kim-the-greatest-american-story-never-told/#comments Fri, 19 Aug 2011 17:23:01 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=13358 By Sarah Gerdes For Northwest Asian Weekly Before Tiger Woods, Margaret Cho, and Michelle Wie, there were the Kim Sisters. Few Americans know the Kim Sisters, arguably one of the most talented and internationally recognized musical acts for generations, were the preeminent female act of the 1960s. Their sold-out shows rivaled those of Sammy Davis [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/08/sue-kim-the-greatest-american-story-never-told/feed/ 6 Blog: What’s cooking at Kurose’s birthday party? http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/08/blog-what%e2%80%99s-cooking-at-kurose%e2%80%99s-birthday-party/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/08/blog-what%e2%80%99s-cooking-at-kurose%e2%80%99s-birthday-party/#comments Thu, 18 Aug 2011 17:19:02 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=13356 By Assunta Ng The guest list of Ruthann Kurose’s surprise 60th birthday party was a Who’s Who in politics. The party was held at the house of former Mayor Norm Rice and his wife, Constance. Ruthann and daughter Mika, arrived at the same time as King County Executive Dow Constantine. It almost blew the surprise. Luckily, [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/08/blog-what%e2%80%99s-cooking-at-kurose%e2%80%99s-birthday-party/feed/ 0 Blog: Celebrating India’s independence and a b-day at an Italian restaurant http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/08/blog-celebrating-india%e2%80%99s-independence-and-a-b-day-at-an-italian-restaurant/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/08/blog-celebrating-india%e2%80%99s-independence-and-a-b-day-at-an-italian-restaurant/#comments Thu, 18 Aug 2011 17:16:04 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=13354 By Assunta Ng On Aug. 15, a group of Indian Americans were celebrating India’s 64th Independence Day at Il Terrazzo Carmine. Why Italian? The organizer, WASITRAC, said it wanted something special to commemorate the occasion. The Italian restaurant has a flair for veggie dishes. Nirmal Agarwal, the guest of honor, and his family members are vegetarians. Agarwal is the executive director of [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/08/blog-celebrating-india%e2%80%99s-independence-and-a-b-day-at-an-italian-restaurant/feed/ 0 Blog: Locke and Wang: a dynamic duo http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/08/blog-locke-and-wang-a-dynamic-duo/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/08/blog-locke-and-wang-a-dynamic-duo/#comments Thu, 18 Aug 2011 17:13:29 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=13350 By Assunta Ng When I switched on the television news this Saturday morning, it was great to see two former Seattleites so visible in China. Robert Wang, a 1972 University of Washington alum, was among the U.S. embassy delegation welcoming Ambassador Locke and his family at the Beijing airport. Wang, who is number two at [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/08/blog-locke-and-wang-a-dynamic-duo/feed/ 0 Blog: Locke frustrating, but that’s OK http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/08/blog-locke-frustrating-but-that%e2%80%99s-ok/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/08/blog-locke-frustrating-but-that%e2%80%99s-ok/#comments Thu, 18 Aug 2011 17:11:44 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=13348 By Assunta Ng Talking to U.S. Ambassador Gary Locke before he left Seattle for China was exhilarating and absolutely frustrating. You might think that he shies away from talking about juicy details. But he doesn’t. However, he does say, “Don’t quote me.” I hate that line. I hate it when people tell me the good stuff [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/08/blog-locke-frustrating-but-that%e2%80%99s-ok/feed/ 0 Blog: Flying to China http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/08/blog-flying-to-china/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/08/blog-flying-to-china/#comments Thu, 18 Aug 2011 17:09:37 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=13346 By Assunta Ng The Locke family left Seattle with 10 pieces of luggage, a cat, and a dog on Aug. 11, flying Delta Airlines to Beijing. Immediately, a reader who saw him at the SeaTac International Airport called me and asked me why he took Delta instead of Hainan Airlines. Are you kidding? Ambassador Locke [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/08/blog-flying-to-china/feed/ 0 Editorial: San Francisco’s elections serve as inspiration http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/08/editorial-san-francisco%e2%80%99s-elections-serve-as-inspiration/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2011/08/editorial-san-francisco%e2%80%99s-elections-serve-as-inspiration/#comments Thu, 18 Aug 2011 17:06:33 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=13344 This past week, many of us filled out our primary ballots. Depending on which county you live in, there may have been an Asian American or Pacific Islander American  (APIA) candidate on the ballot. If you live in King County, there were four, maybe five candidates. In Pierce County, there were two. A few weeks [...]

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