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Ex-Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji, who drove economic reforms and led China into the WTO, dies at 97
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (875+ words) By JOE McDONALD and KANIS LEUNG Zhu died in Beijing at around 11 a.m. on Wednesday, the official news agency Xinhua reported. Once sent into rural exile to do manual labor for praising reforms in other communist countries, Zhu pushed through a…...
Hiroshi Okuda, who led Toyota’s climb as a global automaker, dies at 93
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (548+ words) Company spokeswoman Shino Yamada confirmed Wednesday that Okuda had died but said the date and cause of his death were not immediately available. Major Japanese companies are on summer break this week. Okuda served as president then chairman of Toyota…...
Family, Seattle Police Department mark 20 years since officer’s death
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (921+ words) By James Tabafunda NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Joselito “Lito” Alvarez Barber Getting together to remember someone keeps their presence and legacy alive. Family and friends met on Aug. 13 at the Filipino Community Center (FCC) to mark 20 years since Officer Joselito “Lito…...
Xiong wins Democratic nod for Wisconsin state treasurer
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (201+ words) Yee Leng Xiong will face Republican incumbent State Treasurer John Leiber in November after winning the Democratic primary for Wisconsin state treasurer. Xiong, a Marathon County supervisor and D.C. Everest School Board member, defeated Dylan Helmenstine, a Wisconsin Heights School Board…...
Petition against Seattle mayor raises CID safety concerns
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (292+ words) In Seattle’s Chinatown-International District, public safety is not an abstract political issue. It is something residents and business owners say they see — and worry about — every day. That frustration is at the center of a petition filed with King County…...
What’s a little crime between friends? | Book recommendations
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (513+ words) By Samantha Pak NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY By Ann Laing Inkyard Press, 2022 Ever since she enrolled at her elite international boarding school in Beijing, Alice Sun has felt invisible as the only scholarship student among China’s most rich and influential teens....
The Asian influences of Peruvian cuisine come alive at La Mar Bellevue
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (834+ words) By Nina Huang NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Executive chef Kaoru Chang doesn’t have to choose between being Chinese, Japanese, or Peruvian. At his newest restaurant, La Mar Bellevue, every dish reflects all three cultures—a culinary story rooted in generations of…...
Aloha, for now: Pac Island Grill to close Federal Way restaurant
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (324+ words) After more than two decades of serving Hawaiian-style barbecue and island-inspired food in Federal Way, Pac Island Grill plans to close its restaurant at the end of September. The family-owned restaurant announced the decision on Facebook, saying its lease is…...
Taiwan representative in Japan boycotts Nagasaki bombing anniversary ceremony over seating
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (566+ words) Lee Yi-yang, head of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in Tokyo, said in a social media post that seat assignments showed Nagasaki “deliberately denied Taiwan’s status as a nation, completely disregarding Taiwan’s sovereignty and dignity.” Lee said he…...
Tuck Eng with 2026 service award
6+ day, 13+ hour ago (249+ words) Cathay Post #186 has named U.S. Army veteran and longtime community leader Tuck Eng as its 2026 “Veteran Strengthening America” Award recipient. Eng, 93, is a third-generation Chinese American, retired Boeing engineer and longtime advocate for Seattle’s Chinatown-International District (CID). He served in the…...