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WEBThe Delhi High Court has agreed to hear a lawsuit filed by Asian News International (ANI) alleging copyright and trademark infringement against Netflix and the producers of the series “IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack.”.
Center preserves Japanese culture for everybody - Northwest …
WEBDec 8, 2017 · The JCCCW was formed in 2003 with the mission to preserve Japanese culture, history, and heritage. The Seattle Japanese Language School was founded in 1902 and merged with the JCCCW in 2009. “The Seattle Japanese Language School is the oldest Japanese language school in the United States,” said …
Melber’s ‘Pearl Harbor’ highlights Japanese perspective and paints ...
WEBAnd this is what prompted his desire to learn more and share what he’s learned to paint a fuller picture of the war, with an emphasis on the Japanese perspective. In “Pearl Harbor,” Melber wanted to tell the story of the battle from Japanese actors’ side—from soldiers and pilots, to diplomats and politicians. It wasn’t an easy task.
Burien has a new mayor: Sofia Aragon - nwasianweekly.com
WEBJan 12, 2022 · Burien has a new mayor: Sofia Aragon. January 12, 2022 By Northwest Asian Weekly. “I have some really big shoes to fill.”. That’s what Sofia Aragon said in her speech on Jan. 10, after the Burien City Council voted to elect her as mayor for a two-year term. Aragon is the executive director of the Washington Center for Nursing, a nonprofit ...
After 24 years, affirmative action awakens—How one question will …
WEBJan 13, 2022 · When is defeat not defeat? Jesse Wineberry, one of the architects of Initiative 1000 (I-1000), which was aimed at restoring affirmative action in Washington state, was at the downtown Bellevue FedEx shortly after the initiative was overturned by 1% of the vote in November 2019.
Sheng Thao makes history as Oakland mayor - Northwest Asian …
WEBDecember 9, 2022 By Northwest Asian Weekly. Sheng Thao has been elected as the next mayor of Oakland, California. She is the first Hmong American woman to lead a major U.S. city, the youngest Oakland mayor in 75 years and the first renter to hold the position. The daughter of of refugees who fled Laos during a genocide, Thao was born and raised ...
Ref lections on history of anti-Chinese hate in Seattle and …
WEBMay 26, 2022 · Ref lections on history of anti-Chinese hate in Seattle and Washington state. Excerpts from a March 17, 2022 speech by Doug Chin at the Seattle-International District Rotary Club. In recent times, anti-Asian hate has been a national and local issue. Weeks ago, there was a rally in the Chinatown-International District (CID) focused on the 1886 ...
Kolohe Kai: Reggae vibes by way of Hawaii - Northwest Asian …
WEBSeptember 1, 2022 By Northwest Asian Weekly. Many musicians can recall their first guitar, their first keyboard, their first drum kit. But for Hawaii’s reggae singer Kolohe Kai, coming to the Showbox SoDo on Sept. 17, music goes all the way back to preschool days. “My most important memories growing up were of watching my dad play guitar ...
CISC celebrates 50 years of community service - Northwest Asian …
WEBSep 17, 2022 · CISC expects that one of its biggest issues for the next 50 years will be recruitment and retention. The niche they seek—someone with rigorous credentials who is bicultural and bilingual—is a challenge, as is cost of living. “Our goal is to provide living wages for all of our team members who are providing such vital services,” Itti said.
Stabbing, shots fired in CID - Northwest Asian Weekly
WEBApr 28, 2022 · Police are investigating after a man was stabbed and shots were fired in the Chinatown-International District (CID) earlier this month. At 10:02 a.m. on April 11, multiple 911 callers reported a man was shooting a rifle …
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