In the wee hours, sometime between Sunday, Jan. 19 and Monday, Jan. 20, vandals destroyed a historic Wing Luke Museum mural in Nihonmachi Alley, splashing black paint across the artwork depicting Japanese American history.

Dec 10, 2024 · Seattle travelers looking to fly to Asia will soon have more choices, as Alaska Air Group announced new nonstop flights to Tokyo Narita, Japan, and Seoul Incheon, South Korea, starting in 2025.

2 days ago · Next week, the Northwest Asian Weekly will release a series of profiles highlighting Seattle recipients of the 2025 Golden Circle awards. The awards are meant to honor “unsung heroes” of the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) American communities. In 2000, Manny Lee ...

Dec 31, 2024 · As the final days of 2024 wind down, Seattle’s Asian American community gathered to reflect on a year filled with significant milestones, obstacles, and transitions. At Assunta Ng’s year-end celebration on Dec. 10, the community also gathered to share hopes for 2025. Ng, former publisher of ...

Dec 6, 2024 · “That’s not just the biggest Asian grocery store in Washington state, it’s the biggest T&T Supermarket in our entire network. So, this is now the biggest Asian grocery in all of North America because I really want to make a statement,” she added.

Oct 10, 2024 · As the 2024 general election approaches, the Northwest Asian Weekly (NWAW) Editorial Endorsement Board has completed its review of candidates for key political offices.

5 days ago · Violin virtuoso Midori ’s matter-of-fact affect and modesty bely a prodigious career that has taken her to the heights of her profession.. Since her debut as a soloist with the New York Philharmonic at age 11, the now-53-year-old violinist performs regularly at the Vienna Philharmonic, the Berlin Philharmonic Hall, hallowed Carnegie Hall, and many other temples of music across the globe.

Oct 10, 2024 · Founded in 1994, China Harbor was an iconic restaurant with a phenomenal view of Lake Union and renowned for hosting major community events and notable gatherings, such as weddings and dinners for prominent figures like Governor Gary Locke and Taiwan’s President Ma Ying-jeou.The former owner’s contract was up this year and didn’t want to renew the contract.

5 days ago · The Northwest Asian Weekly has rounded up an array of Lunar New Year events to help readers ring in the Year of the Snake, which starts this year on Wednesday, Jan. 29. Celebrate this year’s Wood Snake with everything from lion dancing to snake-themed crafts to traditional New Year’s foods from ...

5 days ago · Among this year’s James Beard semifinalists are six local Asian Americans. Quynh Pham and Yenvy Pham, who own Phở Bắc Súp Shop, Phởcific Standard Time, and The Boat, are semifinalists for Outstanding Restaurateur. Archipelago, a self-proclaimed “Pacific Northwest cuisine through ...