The Japanese government hosted a birthday celebration for the emperor of Japan in Seattle on Dec. 5 at the residence of the Consul General of Japan in Seattle, Consul General Kiyokazu Ota. Emperor Akihito, who was born on Dec. 23, 1933, will be turning 79 this year.
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Japanese emperor’s birthday celebrated in Seattle
Posted on 24 December 2012.
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Betty Patu elected Vice President of the Seattle School Board
Posted on 24 December 2012.
The Seattle Public Schools Board of Directors elected officers for 2013. Kay Smith-Blum was elected president, Betty Patu was elected vice president, and Sharon Peaslee was elected member at large.
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Seattle Chamber of Commerce hosts Ethnic Chamber of Commerce
Posted on 24 December 2012.
The Seattle Chamber of Commerce hosted the first ever Multicultural Chamber and Business Organization Reception on Thursday, Dec. 13 at O’Asian restaurant in an effort to integrate the voice of minority business into the 2,200 member strong organization.
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Legacy House receives donation from CenturyLink
Posted on 24 December 2012.
Legacy House, the SCIDpda program designed to provide culturally appropriate care and housing for low-income community seniors, received a check in the amount of $500 from CenturyLink’s Pacific Asian American Network (PAAN) on Thursday, Dec. 13 to help support programs for low income senior citizen residents.
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Conservative LDP wins landslide victory in Japan
Posted on 22 December 2012.
By Malcolm Foster The Associated Press TOKYO, Japan (AP) — Japan’s conservative Liberal Democratic Party returned to power in a landslide election victory Sunday, Dec. 16, after three years in opposition, according to unofficial results, signaling a rightward shift in the government that could further heighten tensions with China, a key economic partner, as well as [...]
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South Korea elects its first woman president
Posted on 22 December 2012.
By Staff The Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Park Geun-hye, daughter of a divisive military strongman from South Korea’s authoritarian era, was elected the country’s first female president Wednesday, Dec. 19, a landmark win that could mean a new drive to start talks with rival North Korea.
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Maya Moore leaving mark on Chinese basketball
Posted on 22 December 2012.
By Doug Feinberg AP Basketball Writer Maya Moore has excelled everywhere she’s played, winning championships from college to the WNBA and Europe. Now, she’s leaving her mark on the Chinese women’s basketball league.
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BLOG: Ho, Ho, Ho, what are your holiday traditions?
Posted on 21 December 2012.
By Assunta Ng Don’t let anyone steal your Christmas. Not even a killer.
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Meet the father of the kung fu flick
Posted on 21 December 2012.
By Staff KOREAM JOURNAL New America Media In the early 1970s, before Bruce Lee popularized the martial arts genre and before English overdubs became so easy to mock, the first kung fu film to hit it big in the West was “Five Fingers of Death,” by Korean director Chung Chang-wha. The cult classic is on [...]
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A-pop! Twitter idiots strike again, and a farewell to Das Racist
Posted on 21 December 2012.
A monthly column about all things Asian in popular culture By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly The holiday season typically compels people to perform acts of goodwill despite conflicts and differences. This season, however, is off to a poor start with all the hate that’s been spewed about Asians lately. What ever happened to the [...]
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Police meeting leaves some APA leaders skeptical
Posted on 20 December 2012.
By Charles Lam Northwest Asian Weekly Local members of the Asian and Pacific American community believe that they are not receiving adequate attention and engagement from the Seattle Police Department.
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Inouye, first Japanese American Senator, dead at 88
Posted on 20 December 2012.
By Andrew Taylor The Associated Press WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — Recovering from war wounds that left him with one arm, Danny Inouye wanted a cigarette and needed a light.
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Bamboo art breaks boundaries in Bellevue
Posted on 20 December 2012.
By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly One striking piece from the Modern Twist exhibit at the Bellevue Arts Museum (BAM) is “Hope,”
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EDITORIAL: Seattle Police reform is better late than never
Posted on 20 December 2012.
The Asian Pacific American community and the Seattle Police Department have never had the best relationship. In 1974, the state of Washington created the Commission on Asian American Affairs to address issues concerning the Asian Pacific American community. In 2010, the commission released a report, which included their policy recommendations. What was at the top [...]
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