» Vol 32 No 6 | 2/2-2/8 http://www.nwasianweekly.com Sat, 18 May 2013 10:56:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 One Night Count finds an increase in homelessness http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/one-night-count-finds-an-increase-in-homelessness/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/one-night-count-finds-an-increase-in-homelessness/#comments Mon, 04 Feb 2013 12:13:29 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=19090 The One Night Count, a count of homeless people in King County, took place early in the morning on Friday, Jan. 25. Volunteers with trained leaders were dispatched from 10 locations throughout the county to count. Approximately 800 volunteers observed people trying to survive in cars, tents, all night buses, hospital emergency rooms, or curled [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/one-night-count-finds-an-increase-in-homelessness/feed/ 0 ICHS honors long-tenured employees http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/ichs-honors-long-tenured-employees/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/ichs-honors-long-tenured-employees/#comments Mon, 04 Feb 2013 12:11:36 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=19088 International Community Health Services (ICHS) honored their longest working employees in December, highlighting the careers of some of their most dedicated team members. In addition to those honored, several employees have been with ICHS for nearly the organization’s entire 40-year existence. Bouasy Sisttanalay has been with ICHS for over 32 years. She staffs the front [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/ichs-honors-long-tenured-employees/feed/ 0 Seattleite among members of 2013 Japanese American Leadership Delegation http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/seattleite-among-members-of-2013-japanese-american-leadership-delegation/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/seattleite-among-members-of-2013-japanese-american-leadership-delegation/#comments Mon, 04 Feb 2013 12:06:44 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=19086 Ten Japanese Americans have been selected to travel to Japan where they will visit Fukushima Prefecture and Tokyo for meetings with newly elected top officials from March 8–16. The Japanese American Leadership Delegation (JALD) provides opportunities for Japanese Americans to establish a meaningful role in strengthening U.S.–Japan relations. This year, the delegation will visit Fukushima [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/seattleite-among-members-of-2013-japanese-american-leadership-delegation/feed/ 0 Snoqualmie Casino heading into their fifth year http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/snoqualmie-casino-heading-into-their-fifth-year/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/snoqualmie-casino-heading-into-their-fifth-year/#comments Sat, 02 Feb 2013 13:01:25 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=19049 By Eric Booker For the Northwest Asian Weekly Set amidst the majestic backdrop of the Snoqualmie Valley is what has become an unexpected gem, the Snoqualmie Casino.  Snoqualmie is heading into its fifth year of operation and is the premier casino in the Northwest. Since its inception, the Snoqualmie Casino has established itself as a [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/snoqualmie-casino-heading-into-their-fifth-year/feed/ 0 Kevin Tsujihara named CEO of Warner Bros. Entertainment http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/kevin-tsujihara-named-ceo-of-warner-bros-entertainment/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/kevin-tsujihara-named-ceo-of-warner-bros-entertainment/#comments Sat, 02 Feb 2013 12:59:01 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=19083 LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kevin Tsujihara was named the next chief executive of the Warner Bros. studio, one of the largest producers of TV shows and movies in Hollywood, on Monday, Jan. 28. He’ll take over for Barry Meyer on March 1. Tsujihara, 48, has been president of the studio’s home entertainment division since 2005. [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/kevin-tsujihara-named-ceo-of-warner-bros-entertainment/feed/ 0 Chinese nationals plead guilty to corporate spying http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/chinese-nationals-plead-guilty-to-corporate-spying/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/chinese-nationals-plead-guilty-to-corporate-spying/#comments Sat, 02 Feb 2013 12:57:20 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=19081 By Staff The Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Chinese business owner and one of his employees have pleaded guilty in Missouri to conspiring to steal trade secrets from a U.S. company, in what one expert called a rare example of foreign business people being successfully prosecuted for corporate spying. Ji Li Huang, [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/chinese-nationals-plead-guilty-to-corporate-spying/feed/ 0 Images suggest North Korea ready for nuclear test http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/images-suggest-north-korea-ready-for-nuclear-test/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/images-suggest-north-korea-ready-for-nuclear-test/#comments Sat, 02 Feb 2013 12:54:53 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=19079 By Matthew Pennington The Associated Press WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — North Korea could be almost ready to carry out its threat to conduct a nuclear test, a U.S. research institute said, pointing to recent satellite photos. The images of the Punggye-ri site, where nuclear tests were conducted in 2006 and 2009, reveal that over the [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/images-suggest-north-korea-ready-for-nuclear-test/feed/ 1 Loans cleared to jumpstart Myanmar investment http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/loans-cleared-to-jumpstart-myanmar-investment/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/loans-cleared-to-jumpstart-myanmar-investment/#comments Sat, 02 Feb 2013 12:53:13 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=19077 By Staff The Associated Press YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — The World Bank on Sunday, Jan. 27 announced a long-awaited deal to allow Myanmar to clear part of its huge decades-old foreign debt, opening the door for new much-needed lending to jump-start its lagging economy. The bank’s Washington headquarters announced in a statement that the Japan [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/loans-cleared-to-jumpstart-myanmar-investment/feed/ 0 Ex-general who briefly ran Vietnam dies in US http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/ex-general-who-briefly-ran-vietnam-dies-in-us/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/ex-general-who-briefly-ran-vietnam-dies-in-us/#comments Sat, 02 Feb 2013 12:51:48 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=19075 By Gillian Flaccus The Associated Press GARDEN GROVE, Calif. (AP) — Khanh Nguyen, a South Vietnamese general who briefly gained control of the government in a coup and went on to lead a “government in exile” in California, has died. Nguyen died Jan. 11 at a San Jose hospital after struggling with diabetes-related health problems, [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/ex-general-who-briefly-ran-vietnam-dies-in-us/feed/ 0 Hawaii Rep. Gabbard to help lead DNC http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/hawaii-rep-gabbard-to-help-lead-dnc/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/hawaii-rep-gabbard-to-help-lead-dnc/#comments Sat, 02 Feb 2013 12:48:30 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=19073 By Staff The Associated Press HONOLULU, Hi. (AP) — Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard has been elected vice chair of the Democratic National Committee. The committee voted unanimously Tuesday to elect Gabbard, who represents Hawaii’s 2nd congressional district. Gabbard will serve as vice chair for the next four years. Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/hawaii-rep-gabbard-to-help-lead-dnc/feed/ 0 Orange County official opposes visit by Vietnamese officials http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/orange-county-official-opposes-visit-by-vietnamese-officials/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/orange-county-official-opposes-visit-by-vietnamese-officials/#comments Sat, 02 Feb 2013 12:47:14 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=19071 By Staff The Associated Press FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — The first Vietnamese American to serve on the Fountain Valley City Council is opposing plans for Vietnamese officials to visit the Orange County city. The local Chamber of Commerce invited the delegation of officials and business leaders to visit in March, although the visit hasn’t [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/orange-county-official-opposes-visit-by-vietnamese-officials/feed/ 1 Special Olympics focuses on South Korean view of disabled http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/special-olympics-focuses-on-south-korean-view-of-disabled/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/special-olympics-focuses-on-south-korean-view-of-disabled/#comments Sat, 02 Feb 2013 12:44:15 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=19069 By Sam Kim and Ahn Young-Joon The Associated Press PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) — South Korea began showing off its new snow sports mecca with the opening of the Special Olympics on Tuesday, Jan. 29. Pyeongchang, the once-sleepy hamlet in the mountains east of the capital, will also host the Winter Olympics in five years. [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/special-olympics-focuses-on-south-korean-view-of-disabled/feed/ 1 Chinese smog forces cancelled flights http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/chinese-smog-forces-cancelled-flights/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/chinese-smog-forces-cancelled-flights/#comments Sat, 02 Feb 2013 12:41:09 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=19067 By Louise Watt The Associated Press BEIJING, China (AP) — Thick, off-the-scale smog shrouded eastern China for the second time in about two weeks on Tuesday, Jan. 29 forcing airlines to cancel flights because of poor visibility and prompting Beijing to temporarily shut factories and curtail fleets of government cars. The capital was a colorless [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/chinese-smog-forces-cancelled-flights/feed/ 4 Chinese scientist and rights advocate dies http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/chinese-scientist-and-rights-advocate-dies/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/chinese-scientist-and-rights-advocate-dies/#comments Sat, 02 Feb 2013 12:38:12 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=19064 By Christopher Bodeen The Associated Press BEIJING, China (AP) — Xu Liangying, a renowned Chinese rights advocate, physicist, and translator of Einstein, has died in Beijing. Xu was 92. Xu’s death on Monday, Jan. 28 was widely reported on academic discussion boards and confirmed by a doctor reached by phone at Haidian Hospital’s intensive care [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/chinese-scientist-and-rights-advocate-dies/feed/ 0 “In Another Country” http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/in-another-country/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/in-another-country/#comments Fri, 01 Feb 2013 12:22:25 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=19057 By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly Up until now, it’s been safe to say that South Korean director Sang-soo Hong has had a knack for crisp photography, deftly-drawn interperonsal struggles, and strong characters. I think it’s also safe to say that he’s been making the same film over and over. The men lust after the [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/in-another-country/feed/ 0 BLOG: Success at Celebrate Asia http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/blog-success-at-celebrate-asia/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/blog-success-at-celebrate-asia/#comments Fri, 01 Feb 2013 12:11:55 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=19053 By Assunta Ng Never in my life had a concert moved me to tears until I experienced the blind Japanese pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii’s performance of Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1. I wasn’t the only one who cried. “Music changed Nobu’s life, and his music changes our lives,” said a woman who also cried during the [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/blog-success-at-celebrate-asia/feed/ 2 New Year feasts from around Asia http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/01/new-year-feasts-from-around-asia/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/01/new-year-feasts-from-around-asia/#comments Thu, 31 Jan 2013 13:18:44 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=19040 By Zachariah Bryan Northwest Asian Weekly There are a lot of things to prepare when celebrating the Lunar New Year (as opposed to the Solar New Year, which is overrated), but perhaps the most important is the food. There are tons of traditional New Year’s dishes in China, from turnip cake and steamed chicken to [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/01/new-year-feasts-from-around-asia/feed/ 0 PICTORIAL: The Food of Lunar New Year http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/01/pictorial-the-food-of-lunar-new-year/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/01/pictorial-the-food-of-lunar-new-year/#comments Thu, 31 Jan 2013 13:10:04 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=19037 Special thanks to Lam’s Seafood and Uwajimaya Photos by George Liu/NWAW Related stories Seattleite among members of 2013 Japanese American Leadership Delegation Orange County official opposes visit by Vietnamese officials Hawaii Rep. Gabbard to help lead DNC ICHS honors long-tenured employees One Night Count finds an increase in homelessness

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/01/pictorial-the-food-of-lunar-new-year/feed/ 0 Wayne’s World: Washing my hands of the dishwasher http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/01/waynes-world-washing-my-hands-of-the-dishwasher/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/01/waynes-world-washing-my-hands-of-the-dishwasher/#comments Thu, 31 Jan 2013 12:51:55 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=19035 By Wayne Chan Northwest Asian Weekly The other day, in the middle of washing dishes, I started thinking about how my ancestors, a thousand years ago, must have had to do the same tedious chores I was in the midst of doing.  I sometimes think of things like that, partly because I’m fascinated with how [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/01/waynes-world-washing-my-hands-of-the-dishwasher/feed/ 0 EDITORIAL: Arizona voter law needs to go http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/01/editorial-arizona-voter-law-needs-to-go/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/01/editorial-arizona-voter-law-needs-to-go/#comments Thu, 31 Jan 2013 12:50:37 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=19033 Let’s not sugarcoat anything — Arizona’s Proposition 200 is racist, and the Supreme Court needs to strike it down. A law that systematically forces naturalized citizens to spend an appreciable amount of time to vote than native-born citizens is wrong. And that’s exactly what Prop. 200 does. Passed in 2004, Prop. 200 requires new voter [...]

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