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United States,” she said. “And I’m very excited about it.” The 54-year old portrayed herself as a fighter for justice, decency and equality in a video distributed by her campaign as she announced her bid. see HARRIS on 15

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Kamala Harris, a first-term senator and former California attorney general known for her rigorous questioning of President Donald Trump’s nominees, entered the Democratic presidential race on Jan 21.

Vowing to “bring our voices together,” Harris would be the first woman to hold the presidency and the second Black if she succeeds.

Harris, who grew up in Oakland, California, is biracial. Her parents were immigrants from Jamaica and India — making her only the second Black woman and first South Asian American senator ever to serve in the Senate.

“I am running for president of the

Will 85°C Bakery Café destroy ID bakeries?

Seattle’s International District (ID) has long been known as a haven for Asian snacks, desserts, and drinks. But for old-school eateries that have been in the neighborhood for a long time, the presence of the new 85°C Bakery Café could be detrimental to their livelihood.

85°C Bakery Café is a popular

Taiwanese bakery franchise with more than 1,000 retail shops internationally. Named after the belief that 85 degrees Celsius (185F) is the optimal temperature to brew espresso coffee, the company has three local locations in Tukwila, Lynnwood, and Federal Way. Its fourth location in the greater Seattle area, situated on 5th and Jackson in the ID, is the company’s see 85°C on 16

Jeff Lew is helping feed families affected by the government shutdown

By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY The “Lunch Debt Dad” has turned his attention to feeding furloughed workers.

A former participant in the Northwest Asian Weekly Foundation’s Summer Youth Leadership Jeff Lew Program (SYLP), Jeff Lew became a media sensation because of a GoFundMe campaign he began in May 2017 to pay off the school

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■ NAMES IN THE NEWS On Jan. 12, Al Young was inducted into the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA), Northwest Division “Hall of Fame.”

Young was the first Asian American World Champion race car driver. He retired Al Young giving his acceptance speech after teaching high school for 37 years in the Seattle Public Schools, instructing subjects ranging from Auto Shop, Physical Education, Film Study, and Chinese Cooking.

Young is currently a sponsored race car driver and ambassador for the Bardahl Corporation. In 2018, Young was the subject of a documentary film by Rick Quan, “Race: The Al Young Story.” 

Chieko Asakawa being inducted into National Inventors Hall of Fame

Chieko Asakawa is among 19 innovators who will be inducted this year into the National Inventors Hall of Fame.

Asakawa is the IBM Distinguished Service Professor in the Robotics Institute and an IBM Fellow at IBM Research.

Asakawa, who has been blind since a swimming accident at Chieko Asakawa age 14, has been instrumental in developing a number of technologies to aid people with visual impairments and other disabilities.

Asakawa is being honored for her invention of the Home Page Reader (HPR), the first practical voice browser providing internet access for blind and visually impaired computer users.

Asakawa and the rest of the 2019 class will be honored and inducted May 1-2 at a celebration in Washington, D.C., hosted by the Inventors Hall of Fame and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. 

Women’s March

Artwork Calendar contest.

Sydney is one of the 12 international winners, and her artwork has been chosen for December 2019.

The calendar features unique and original artwork submitted by children from all over the world. The selected masterpieces represent a different space-related theme for each month. Furthermore, the calendar will be transmitted to astronauts aboard the space station. 

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Cynthia Wang, participant of the Seattle Womxn Marching Forward

Several thousand people gathered on Jan. 19 for “Seattle Womxn Marching Forward” in downtown Seattle.

It was largely peaceful, but organizers expressed disappointment that another group of women’s rights activists was hosting a similar event on Jan. 20.

This split in Seattle comes two years after a historic march, in the city and the national event held in Washington after President Donald Trump was inaugurated.

The official sister-group to the national Women’s March movement planned its gathering for the month of March. 

Mercer Islander wins NASA contest

Six-year-old Sydney Cui of Mercer Island recently won NASA’s Commercial Crew Program 2019 Children’s

Proposed new torii at Seward Park (Painting by Ted Weinberg)

After nearly eight years of planning, volunteer work, community outreach, and fundraising, a Japanese torii will once again tower over Seward Park visitors in the spring of 2019.

When complete, the $350,000 torii will include upright columns made of basalt from the Pullman area and cross pieces made of red cedar from British Columbia.

The Seward Park torii committee hope the new torii will serve as an important symbol of Seattle’s Nikkei community, a celebration of all immigrants and cultures, and the importance of building friendships. 

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SEATTLE — Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan announced on Jan. 22 that she will nominate Saad Bashir to be the next Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for the Seattle Information Technology Department.

In his role at the City of Seattle, Saad will oversee a $277 million budget and 680 full-time employees. Bashir will begin his role as CTO starting on Jan. 28 and will be responsible for setting and defining the operating model, providing strategic leadership, direction, and management of the City’s information technology resources.

Durkan called Bashir “a highly respected expert in digital modernization,

network operations and project management who has a proven track record of delivering cost-effective and innovative solutions.”

“I am excited about the opportunity to champion technological aspirations for a world-class city like Seattle, advance equity, and deliver for the people of Seattle,” said Bashir, an immigrant from Pakistan.

Bashir has spent the past eight years at the City of Ottawa, serving as the Chief Information Officer for the past two and half years. His nomination comes after an extensive search process that included national and international candidates. 

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Mayor Jenny Durkan announces nomination of Saad Bashir (center) as the next Chief Technology Officer for the City of Seattle.

Celebrate Asia SEATTLE — The Seattle Symphony presents its eleventh annual Celebrate Asia concert on Jan. 27 at Benaroya Hall — honoring Seattle’s Asian American community by exploring the rich musical traditions of Asian countries.

This annual celebration is presented with a myriad of pre- and post-concert performances that reflect various Asian cultures. This year’s festivities focus on the musicians and music from South Korea, in addition to Taiwan and Thailand. 

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2 killed in Brooklyn restaurant hammer attack

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NEW YORK — Police say a man walked into a Brooklyn restaurant and struck three men in the head with a hammer.

It happened at the Seaport Buffet in Sheepshead Bay just after 5 p.m. on Jan. 16.

Police say the victims worked at the restaurant. 34-year-old Fufai Pun was pronounced dead at the hospital. The restaurant owner, 60-year-old Kheong Ng-Thang, died on Jan. 18, and 50-year-old Tsz Mat Pun remains in critical condition.

Investigators said 34-year-old Arthur Martunovich, who has no known connection to the victims or the restaurant, entered the restaurant and bashed the owner on the head.

Next Martunovich barged into the kitchen and clubbed the other two employees before dropping his weapon and dashing out into the street.

Martunovich was arrested about two blocks away from the crime scene. Police have charged him with murder, attempted murder, and criminal possession of a weapon.

Sources said Martunovich, who reportedly emigrated from Estonia as a teenager, was inspired to kill Chinese men after watching a movie which showed Chinese women being mistreated

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Authorities: Man attacks Sikh at Oregon store

By ANDREW SELSKY ASSOCIATED PRESS SALEM, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon man has been charged with a hate crime, assault and other charges after he allegedly attacked a Sikh who was working at a convenience store.

Other customers, including a military veteran, stepped in after

they witnessed the attack on Jan. 14.

Andrew Ramsey, 24, of Salem targeted Harwinder Dodd because of Ramsey’s perception of the employee’s religion, according to a court document. Among the charges is intimidation in the second degree, a misdemeanor hate see RAMSEY on 15

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N Carolina university, group argue over race in admissions CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s flagship public university is defending its use of race in admitting students and wants a lawsuit filed against it by a group representing past and potential applicants and parents to be dismissed.

The University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill filed written arguments in federal court on Jan. 18, as did lawyers for the organization called Students for Fair Admissions that sued in 2014.

The plaintiffs contend the university’s practices are unconstitutional and fail to comply with U.S. Supreme Court guidance from a University of Texas case, The News & Observer of Raleigh reported .

“UNC’s use of race is the opposite of individualized; UNC uses race mechanically to ensure the admission of the vast majority of underrepresented minorities,’’ the group’s legal brief says.

Chancellor Carol Folt and Provost Bob Blouin, in a campus-wide message, said the school’s admissions policies and practices comply with the letter and spirit of the law. The university also has a longstanding commitment to diversity, the school’s brief said.

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Malaysia says Goldman Sachs must pay, apology not enough

PUTRAYAJAYA, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng said on Jan. 18 that an apology by Goldman Sachs for its role in the alleged multibillion-dollar ransacking of state investment fund 1MDB was insufficient and that it must pay $7.5 billion as compensation.

Goldman CEO David Solomon apologized on Jan. 16 to the Malaysian people for former banker Tim Leissner’s role in arranging bond sales for 1MDB. They provided a means for associates of former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak to allegedly steal billions over several years from Goldman CEO David Solomon the fund.

Solomon has said the investment bank conducted due diligence but was misled by Leissner and former Malaysian government officials.

“That’s insufficient, necessary but not sufficient,’’ said Lim. “Apology with $7.5 billion is what matters ... there has to be accountability.’’

The 1MDB fund was set up for economic development by Najib when he took office in 2009. It instead accumulated billions in debt and is being investigated in the U.S. and several other countries. The scandal helped precipitate Najib’s ouster in a historic election defeat last May. The new government has filed criminal charges against Goldman Sachs, Leissner and another former executive, Roger Ng Chong Hwa. Officials say the government is seeking several billion dollars in fines from Goldman for violations of securities laws involving making false and

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misleading statements to investors.

Malaysia’s attorney general Tommy Thomas has said $2.7 billion was stolen from three bond sales organized

by Goldman subsidiaries and that the investment bank received $600 million in fees, several times industry norms, for organizing the deals. Thomas alleges that Leissner and Ng conspired with Najib associate Low Taek Jho to bribe Malaysian government officials to choose Goldman Sachs to handle the bond deal, knowing the money would be stolen.

Leissner, who headed Goldman’s operations in Southeast Asia, pled guilty in the U.S. last year to money laundering conspiracy and conspiring to violate foreign bribery laws.

Ng was arrested in Malaysia in early November and Low,

World’s oldest man, 113, dies at his home in northern Japan

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PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — A veteran Cambodian politician and his son on Jan. 16 became the first among 118 opposition members banned from politics for five years to have the restriction lifted.

Kong Korm and his son, Kong Bora, had their bans lifted when Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni signed a royal decree approving their application for restoration of

TOKYO (AP) — The world’s oldest man has died at his home — a hot springs inn — in northern Japan at the age of 113.

Masazo Nonaka died in the early hours on Jan. 20 while sleeping at home in Ashoro on Japan’s northern main island of Hokkaido, his family said.

He died peacefully from natural causes, according to his granddaughter Yuko

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The supercentenarian, whose family has run a hot springs inn for four generations, was certified by Guinness World Records in April 2018 as the world’s oldest living man at 112 years and 259 days.

Born on July 25, 1905, Nonaka grew up in a large family and succeeded his parents running the inn. The 106-year-old inn is now run by his granddaughter Yuko. see NONAKA on 13

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24, 29, 31 Pig Out with CSA: Lunar New Year Fundraiser Red Square at UW 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

25 OUTREACH & EDUCATION ACRS, 3639 Martin Luther King Jr. Way S., Seattle 8:30 a.m.

JAPANESE STUDENT ASSOCIATION OSAKA NIGHT UW School of Social Work, 4101 15th Ave. N.E., Seattle 6-8 p.m.

26 CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION Aegis Gardens Newcastle, 13056 SE 76th St., Newcastle 2-5 p.m.

RSVP at 425-970-6708 CELEBRATE LIBRARIES RALLY The Seattle Public Library, 1000 4th Ave., Seattle 11 a.m.-11:30 a.m.

26 & 27 TET IN SEATTLE Seattle Center, 305 Harrison St., Seattle 11 a.m.-7 p.m.

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KEIRO NORTHWEST’S 3RD ANNUAL LUNAR NEW YEAR CELEBRATION Hyatt Regency Lake Washington $175/ticket nikkeiconcerns.ejoinme.org

YEAR OF THE PIG CELEBRATION Tulalip Resort Casino, 10200 Quil Ceda Blvd., Tulalip 8 p.m. tulalipresort.com

CELEBRATE ASIA Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., Seattle 4-6 p.m. seattlesymphony.org TAPS & REACH & BAPA’S LUNAR NEW YEAR CELEBRATION DINNER Joyale Seafood Restaurant, 900 S. Jackson St., Seattle 5-8 p.m.

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KIN ON’S CHINESE NEW YEAR MAHJONG NIGHT Kin On, 4416 S. Brandon St., Seattle 6:45-9 p.m.

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LUNAR NEW YEAR CELEBRATION, “YEAR OF THE PIG” Hing Hay Park, 423 Maynard Ave. S., Seattle 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

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THE 2019 CID KICKOFF Hing Hay Coworks, 409B Maynard Ave. S., Seattle 4-6 p.m.

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By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP ENTERTAINMENT WRITER LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Dragon Ball’’ may be a Japanese-born anime, but the series has become a major pop culture influencer for years. Rappers sprinkle references in their rhymes, athletes channel the character’s super powers when making big plays and the franchise’s star even made a towering appearance at November’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

That influence stateside is likely to grow with the theatrical release of “Dragon Ball Super: Broly,’’ the 20th film in the “Dragon Ball’’ franchise that spans video games, six animated spinoffs and more than 500 television episodes. It all started in 1984 when Akira Toriyama created the best-selling comic book series, known as a manga in Japan.

“I’ve been a fan for so long, and I know a lot of others are too. It’s like a cult following,’’ said De’Aaron Fox, the 21-year-old Sacramento Kings guard who owns a pair of Dragon Ball Z-themed basketball shoes. Chicago Bulls forward Lauri Markkanen and Golden State Warriors player Jordan Bell are also fans of the anime who have worn custom Dragon Ball-themed shoes in games.

The franchise stars Goku, an alien who lands on Earth as a child and trains in martial arts through his adulthood, venturing across the globe to find seven orbs, known as Dragon Balls. He and other human-looking aliens, known as Saiyans, occasionally transform into Super Saiyans with enormous power that unleashes a glowing aura and random arcs of electricity around them. The transformation turns their black SPIKEY hair blonde. “‘Dragon Ball’ really made an imprint on the world, particularly in entertainment,’’ Fox said. “You hear so many references in songs, mostly from hip-hop and rap.

Athletes are coming out as fans as well.

Like People are saying they want to become like Goku. It’s a big deal.’’

Its crossover appeal was evident during the Macy’s Thanksgiving parade , when a 56-foot-tall, 70-foot-long Goku balloon floated above Manhattan, making the front page of The New York Times.

Many have followed “Dragon Ball’’ since they were kids, and the more famous fans incorporated it into their work, too.

Chris Brown posted an image on social media of a Dragon Ball tattooed on his leg and Goku’s face painted on a red Lamborghini. Chance the Rapper has mentioned the anime in two songs. Before a wrestling match, Ronda Rousey wore a shirt with her favorite character and “cartoon crush’’ Vegeta, the prince of the Saiyans who is an ally of Goku.

The Super Saiyan form is popular in the hip-hop community. Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonzo Ball along with Big Sean, Lil Uzi Vert, The Weeknd and Childish Gambino has rapped about achieving Super Saiyan status in their songs.

After Cleveland Browns tight end Darren Fells scored a touchdown against the Oakland Raiders this season, he and David Njoku performed the fusion dance .

In the anime, the fusion dance merges two

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or more bodies together to form a powerful entity.

The self-professed “Dragon Ball’’ experts practiced the dance during training camp on HBO’s “Hard Knocks.’’

“We worked on it in camp and we do it here and there in practice,’’ Njoku said. “If I score or he scores, we’ll do it. We put it all together in the Raiders game.’’

When Fox reaches a higher level on the basketball court, he uses the phrase to compliment himself.

“When I’m ballin’ like crazy on the court, they say I’m going Super Saiyan,’’ he said.

Artist Jake Merten has created several murals dedicated to “Dragon Ball’’ characters in several cities including Los Angeles, Chicago, Kansas City and Denver and plans to create a new one to celebrate “Dragon Ball: Broly’’ in LA. “As a kid, I liked the good-versus-evil story, but I was drawn in through the different aesthetics that were used,’’ said Merten, 30. “It was completely different than American cartoons. Even as a child, I appreciated the art direction and the way the TV show took on a different form than other cartoons, animes or movies.’’

The “Dragon Ball’’ franchise has been criticized for sometimes having flawed animations and story inconsistencies between its anime and manga.

But Sean Schemmel, who has voiced Goku in the English version since 1999, said “Dragon Ball’’ will stack up better than other anime. Other popular ones include “One Piece,’’ “Naruto,’’ “Case Closed’’ and “Golgo 13.’’

“I believe a hundred years from now, there will be no anime bigger than `Dragon Ball,’’’ Schemmel said. “There’s a bunch of anime coming out of Japan, and we work on a lot of them. But in terms of the epic scope, and the crossover mass appeal, it’s going to be hard to beat `Dragon Ball.’

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Pacquiao dominates in retaining title against Broner

By TIM DAHLBERG AP BOXING WRITER LAS VEGAS (AP) — Manny Pacquiao showed on Jan. 19 night he’s still got plenty of fight for a fighter on the wrong side of 40.

Whether Pacquiao’s dominating win over Adrien Broner gets him a rematch with Floyd Mayweather, though, is a question that will have to be answered another night.

With Mayweather watching from ringside, Pacquiao showed flashes of his old speed in winning a unanimous 12-round decision over Broner to easily defend his piece of the welterweight title. It was the 61st win of a remarkable career in which Pacquiao has won titles in eight weight classes.

And it put to rest any thoughts of retirement after 24 years as a pro.

“The Manny Pacquiao journey will still continue,’’ Pacquiao said.

Fighting for the first time at the age of 40, the senator from the Philippines won a lopsided decision that was never in doubt before a crowd that roared at every punch he landed.

The decision was never in doubt, but Pacquiao pressed the fight into the later rounds as he tried unsuccessfully to score a knockout.

Two judges favored Pacquiao by a 116-112 score, while the third had it 117-111. The AP scored it a shutout 120-108 for Pacquiao.

There were no knockdowns, but Pacquiao landed the heavier punches — and lots of them. He caught Broner in the seventh and ninth rounds with big left hands that sent him backward, while Broner spent most of the fight

looking for one big counter that never came.

“At the age of 40 I can still give my best,’’ Pacquiao said. “Although I wanted to be aggressive more, my camp told me don’t be careless and to counter him and wait for opportunities.”

Both fighters were cautious late, as the fight slowed in the final two rounds.

Pacquiao, whose pro career stretches back 24 years, showed he still has the speed that carried him over his

spectacular career. He also displayed some power, though he was never able to drop Broner.

Pacquiao was clearly the favorite of the crowd of 13,025, who gathered at the MGM Grand arena to see if the parttime fighter still had some fight in him. Turned out Pacquiao did, and then some as he pushed the attack against Broner.

Pacquiao was the aggressor from the opening bell, and he had to be because Broner threw only occasional punches in the opening rounds. Pacquiao attacked at will, winning round after round before the fight started to heat up in the middle rounds.

Broner, meanwhile, fought like he was merely trying to survive, despite being 11 years younger than his opponent.

He was booed loudly as he raised his hands in victory and jumped on the corner ropes as if he had won.

“I beat him, everybody out there knows I beat him,’’ Broner said. “I clearly won the last seven rounds.’’

Mayweather watched it all intently from his ringside seat, and was coy about possibly coming out of retirement for a reprise of the 2015 lackluster fight Mayweather won by decision over Pacquiao.

“You keep asking me about Manny Pacquiao,’’ Mayweather said during the fight. “He needs to get past Adrien Broner first. And right now I’m living a happy and healthy life.’’

Showtime announcer Jim Gray tried to get Mayweather to climb in the ring after the fight and discuss a possible bout with Pacquiao, but Mayweather demurred.

It was the first fight in the U.S. in two years for Pacquiao, who reunited with trainer Freddie Roach for a bout that see PACQUIAO on 13

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Golden Pig brings fortune to Chinatown

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When a golden pig ventured into Chinatown recently, she had no identity and no future. Some assume this was Rachel, the Piggy Bank, Pike Place Market’s famous mascot. It’s close, but not really…

The bronze Rachel is still at the Market. Miss Golden Pig is Rachel’s sister. Why did the Market send out a pig for the first time in its history?

Miss Golden Pig, the life-size art pig, has now earned a Chinese name, Ju Ju (meaning precious pearl in Chinese). She has become a hit in the ChinatownInternational District in just 11 days. Under the magic hands of artist Deng Zuolie, owner of Deng Studio, Ju Ju looks gorgeous with multiple colors, symbolizing good fortune. People have literally stopped in the middle of the street in the Chinatown-International District, to touch her and take selfies with her. Currently, she has a busy schedule with several exhibits arranged to celebrate the Lunar New Year.

In Chinese astrology, the pig is the last of the 12 zodiac animals, symbolizing prosperity, success, and fortune.

If you were born in the Year of the Pig, including 1947, 2031, 1995, 1971, 1923, 1935, 2007, 2019, 1983, 1959, and would like to read your fortune, you should check the Northwest Asian Weekly’s special issue next week.

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Supreme Court takes no action on DACA

The U.S. Supreme Court on Jan. 22 once again did not act on the Trump administration’s effort to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, leaving protections for nearly 700,000 undocumented immigrants who came to the United States as children in place for at least the next several months.

The court’s inaction is a loss for the Trump administration that had asked for the justices to take up the issue this fall and comes as the President has tried to exchange protections for a border wall.

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Democrats immediately dismissed that proposal and pushed instead for a more permanent solution.

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The Supreme Court made the right call on Jan. 22. As Democratic National Committee Chair Tom Perez stated, “Trump’s cruelty toward immigrants knows no bounds, but that doesn’t mean his administration can sidestep the rule of law. Trump’s attack on the DACA program goes against the will of almost 90 percent of Americans who want DACA recipients to stay in the U.S. These are our neighbors and friends, our classmates and co-workers. They are American in every way but on paper, and they deserve the chance to stay in the country they call home. It is long past time for Trump to stop using them as bargaining chips and work with Democrats to fix our broken immigration system.” 

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More sexual abuse claims rock South Korean skating

By KIM TONG-HYUNG ASSOCIATED PRESS SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — More South Korean female skaters are accusing their coaches of sexually abusing them, a group representing the athletes disclosed on Jan. 21, following claims by two-time Olympic champion Shim Suk-hee that her former coach had repeatedly raped her.

The announcement came amid a growing (hash)MeToo movement in South Korea’s elite sports scene, which has been notorious for a brutal training culture and highly hierarchical relationships between coaches and athletes.

In addition to Shim, female athletes in judo, taekwondo and wrestling have also accused their male coaches of sexually abusing them. Members of the country’s silver medal-winning Olympic curling team, cheered as the Garlic Girls for their hometown’s famed produce, have accused their former coaches of verbal abuse and holding back prize money.

In a news conference at South Korea’s parliament, a group called Solidarity for Young Skaters said five other skaters had been sexually abused by their coaches. The group didn’t reveal any names, citing

privacy worries.

Lawmaker Sohn Hye-won, who appeared in the same news conference, said one of the alleged victims said she was repeatedly groped as a teen by a coach while training at the Korea National Sport University, a powerhouse in producing Olympic athletes. The skater said the unidentified coach would forcibly hug and kiss her and verbally abused her after she rejected his advances, Sohn said.

Sohn also called for an investigation into former national team coach Jeon Myeong-gyu, who is somewhat of a godfather figure in South Korean skating. Currently a professor at KNSU, Jeon has long been accused of nepotism for favoring athletes and coaches from the school in international competition and is now under suspicion of pressuring victims in order to cover up sex crimes committed by coaches he taught.

“There has been frequent sexual abuse in the skating scene, but the offenders in most cases did not receive punishment; that’s because the coaches were members of the KNSU circle led by Professor Jeon Myeong-gyu,’’ said Sohn, adding that the victims are afraid they’ll face retaliation if they come forward with their claims.

Shim Suk-hee

Jeon later said at a separate news conference that he feels sorry for Shim and didn’t know she was abused. He denied that he attempted to cover up abusive conduct by his

students.

“There’s no way for me to know about every act of sexual violence that takes place. I am not in a position to know that much,’’ he said.

Sohn and the skaters’ group also urged Korean Sport and Olympic Committee President Lee Keeheung and other officials to step down for failing to safeguard athletes. The committee said it plans to launch a special committee to investigate abuse across sports and create new rules to protect athletes.

Experts say abusive treatment of female athletes has long been a problem in South Korean elite sports, which are often run by men.

Athletes must live in dormitories, where coaches often exercise overbearing control, and they skip school from a young age in order to perform well at athletic events, leaving them with less education and career choices, which makes it harder for them to resist unjust treatment, critics say.

South Korea has associated Olympic achievements with national pride, and the problems regarding training cultures have often been overlooked as long as the athletes succeed.

But the pressure for change is now

coming from a younger generation of athletes, led by Shim, who won two gold medals in women’s shorttrack speed skating in the 2018 and 2014 Winter Olympics.

Shim earlier this month accused her former coach, Cho Jae-beom, of repeatedly raping her since she was 17.

Cho was fired as the national team coach shortly before the Pyeongchang Olympics last year and is now serving a 10-month prison term for physically assaulting athletes, including Shim. Cho’s lawyers said he denies sexually assaulting Shim.

Shim’s claims have encouraged other female athletes to speak up about the alleged abuse they suffered from their male coaches. Shin Yooyoung, a former judo athlete, has also accused her former high school coach of repeatedly raping her. Lee Ji-hye, a former taekwondo athlete, told a television interview that she had been sexually abused by her former coach for five years, starting when she was a sixth-grader.

The Korea Wrestling Federation is also investigating claims that a coach groped some female members of the national team while they were training for the Jakarta Palembang Asian Games last year. 

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Predictions and advice for the week of January 26–February 1, 2019

By Sun Lee Chang Rat — Loyalty doesn’t mean that you should ignore something that is amiss. Helping to solve a problem is much more useful than pretending it doesn’t exist.

Ox — Are you tempted to accept the first offer that comes your way? Your skills are in demand, so don’t be afraid to ask for what you are worth.

Tiger — Something that looks good on paper could turn out otherwise in real life. A few adjustments may be necessary to make it work.

Rabbit —Get on the same page before you venture out with your partner or group. Doing so will allow you to make the most of your time when you are on the road.

Dragon — Your frustration is mounting, but you’re not sure why. A course correction could be necessary to steer towards a more fulfilling goal.

Monkey — Being at a safe distance may limit your exposure. However, a little vulnerability could help you get more out of the experience.

Snake — Share a rare moment together by being truly present. Switch from what you need to do later, to get the most out of right now.

Rooster — Nervous about taking on a new assignment? Increase your comfort level by finding out what the expectations are and learn as much as you can before you begin.

Horse — Sometimes you need to leave to realize what you actually left behind. That knowledge should help you decide the best move going forward.

Goat — A difference of opinion need not end the conversation. On the contrary, further discussion has the potential to be enlightening to both sides.

Dog — An activity that you put aside quite a while ago should be revisited. That is especially the case if it was something that gave you joy.

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Tiffany holiday sales slip as Chinese tourists spend less NEW YORK (AP) — Tiffany & Co. says holiday shoppers and Chinese tourists spent less on its bling.

The luxury jeweler, famous for its little blue boxes, says sales slipped in the holiday shopping season as Chinese tourists spent less while traveling due to the strong dollar, making it more expensive to buy Tiffany jewelry outside of its stores in China. The company also says it was hurt by the ups and downs of the stock market, anxiety around Brexit and protests in Paris that forced the company to close its store during some weekends.

All the uncertainty makes shoppers “more cautious’’

NONAKA from 5 She said her grandfather appeared to be as usual until her elder sister noticed he was not breathing. He was pronounced dead by his family doctor.

“He didn’t have any health problem. ... He went peacefully and that’s at least our consolation,’’ she said.

Nonaka, who enjoyed eating sweets, used to regularly soak in the springs, and would move about in the inn in a wheelchair, wearing his trademark knit cap.

RACE from 4 determined that pursuing the educational benefits of diversity is integral to fulfilling its mission to prepare the next generation of leaders,’’ the school’s filing read.

Students for Fair Admissions also sued Harvard University over its admissions policies, and a trial in the case wrapped up in November. The judge, however, has yet to rule in the closely watched case.

In the Texas matter, the Supreme Court said race can only be considered in college admissions if it’s used in a narrowly tailored way to achieve a compelling government interest.

The court also said universities should first try “workable race-neutral alternatives.’’ UNC says such alternatives don’t promote the university’s diversity goals.

Edward Blum, president of Students for Fair Admissions,

about spending, says CEO Alessandro Bogliolo.

The New York company said sales at established stores worldwide fell 2 percent in November and December compared to the same period the year before.

Tiffany’s holiday sales numbers came a day after the owner of Kay Jewelers and the Jared chains also reported a drop in sales. Parent company Signet Jewelers Ltd. said on Jan. 17 that fewer people came to its stores as competitors slashed prices in December.

At Tiffany, Bogliolo says that even though Chinese customers spent less while traveling, sales are still growing

He outlived all seven of his siblings, as well as his wife and three of their five children.

The fastest-aging country in the world, Japan as of September 2018 had a centenarian population of 69,785, nearly 90 percent of them women, according to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare.

The world’s oldest living person is also Japanese — Kane Tanaka, a 116-year-old woman from Fukuoka on the southern main island of Kyushu. 

said the group’s filing contain calculations from an expert witness saying an Asian American male applicant from North Carolina with a 25 percent chance of getting into the school would have his probability increase to about 67 percent if he were Latino. It would rise to more than 90 percent if he were Black.

But UNC-Chapel Hill, which wants U.S. District Judge Loretta Biggs to hold a hearing on its dismissal motion, says there are no racial or ethnic quotas in the admissions process, and race is one of many factors considered.

“No reasonable trier of fact could conclude on this record that the university uses quotas, engages in racial set asides or point allocations, or intentionally discriminates against applicants based on race,’’ the school’s brief said.

More than 4,300 first-year students entered UNC-Chapel Hill last fall, with over 43,000 first-year applications filed. 

at stores within China. Bogliolo says Tiffany stores in the U.S. will add digital payment options like Alipay to make it easier for Chinese tourists to make a purchase with their smartphones.

The New York-based company says it now expects earnings for the fiscal year ending in January to be at the lower end of its previous forecast of earnings between $4.65 per share and $4.80 per share.

Still, shares of Tiffany & Co. rose nearly 6 percent on Jan. 18. 

PACQUIAO from 8 would determine how much he had left at the age of 40.

Turns out he had plenty, in a fight that was entertaining even if it wasn’t a classic.

Ringside punching stats showed Pacquiao landing 112 of 568 pounds. Broner threw only 295 punches and landed just 50.

Broner landed no more than eight punches in any round, and just one in the final round. 

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GOLDMAN SACHS from 5 also known as Jho Low, remains at large. In statements through a lawyer, he has maintained his innocence.

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up hurting the opposition.

Allowing politicians to apply to have their bans lifted is part of a government effort to mollify its critics, especially in the international community. However, members of the dissolved Cambodia National Rescue Party are split over whether to apply, with many opposing playing by Hun Sen’s rules and hoping the international community will step up pressure on Hun Sen. The split in the opposition is also fueled by rivalries between factions loyal to the party’s two former leaders, and there is widespread belief that Hun Sen — one of the region’s wiliest political players — is encouraging the factionalism.

The 77-year-old Kong Korm and his son had been members us on our website of Find the Cambodia National Rescuenwasianweekly.

Party but in recent months com and social media: Instagram, Youhave been publicly expressing differences with their colleagues.

Speaking by telephone to The Associated Tube, Facebook, Twitter. Press on Jan. 16, Kong Korm said he was delighted to have his ban lifted, and

would continue in politics by joining the Khmer Will Party, which was formed last year before the election by another of his sons. He described the party as representing new hope for Cambodians, espousing moderation rather than the “extremist’’ policies he attributed to the dissolved Cambodia National Rescue Party.

“My ban has been lifted and my past worrying that I could no longer be engaged in politics has been resolved,’’ Kong Korm said. “In short, I am delighted to be back in Cambodia’s political arena again.’’  SOLUTION from SUDOKU on page 6.

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Lim told reporters the government is willing to discuss dropping the charges if Goldman pays up.

He was speaking after appointing three banks to arrange a $1.9 billion samurai bond backed by the Japanese government to help ease the government’s financial burden. The government has said it needs at least three years to resolve its fiscal woes due to over one trillion ringgit ($243 billion) in debts partly related to the 1MDB scandal. 

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Miss Golden Pearl — Ju Ju’s schedule Miss Golden Pearl will appear at the following events: » Jan. 31 — Asia Pacific Travel for a ribboncutting ceremony at 11:30 a.m. » Feb. 2 — Wing Luke Museum » Feb. 9 — Asia Pacific Cultural Center Lunar New Year’s Festival at the Tacoma Dome » Feb. 15 — Evergreen College » Feb. 21 — China Harbor Restaurant » March 1—Return to Pike Place Market for Pig Day » March 2—-China Harbor Restaurant Later, it will be at the House of Hong Restaurant and Real Home Networks Realty.

If you would like to invite Miss Golden Pearl to your event, contact Felicity Wang at (206) 624-9168.

The unexpected pig gift was offered by the Pike Place Market Foundation, whose pig mascot has been installed at the Market since 1987.

Significant gesture of the Market

“This is the first time the Market let its pig out in the community,” said Patricia Gray, Pike Place Market Foundation’s community relations manager.

“The special pig is to honor Lunar New Year and its traditions, and work with the community.”

The foundation, aware that the Year of the Pig was coming up, reached out to Felicity Wang, owner of Asia Pacific Travel and president of the Washington State Sichuan Friendship Association, last November to make things happen. Although the agreement doesn’t include financial compensation, it stipulates a $5,000 damage clause for liability, a vigorous design process, and organizing exhibits of the pig in different community events and businesses. That’s the actual value to make a replica of a pig, said Gray. However, adding all the design and labor cost on the golden pig, it would be priceless.

Wang then approached artist Deng to come up with a cultural design. After the Market approved the design, Deng contributed not only his design for free, but labor to paint the whole pig for 11 days, over 10 hours every day to transform the pig.

The transformation

“You can’t just paint the pig, it has to be sprayed with all kinds of paint, architectural lacquer paint (so it can’t be rubbed off easily),” said Deng, an immigrant from China, who has received several awards and has run the studio for over 17 years.

Deng asked his friend Tom Dang, owner of International Model Toys, to help with the project.

The two contributed all the labor and bought the paint.

The colors on the pig include pink, purple, red, green, yellow, and hues of blue. Many of the symbols represent wealth and fortune in Chinese culture. Deng said Rachel, the Market’s pig, is a western pig. Is there a difference between a Chinese

RAMSEY from 4 crime. Ramsey’s court-appointed attorney was in a meeting and not immediately available for comment on Jan. 16.

One witness, Justin Brecht, a legislative policy adviser in the Oregon State Capitol and a former combat Marine, told FOX 12 TV news that the assailant wanted rolling papers for cigarettes, but didn’t have an ID and the clerk wouldn’t sell them to him.

Brecht said the clerk told Ramsey to leave, and Ramsey responded by pulling on the clerk’s beard, punching him in the

HARRIS from 1 “They’re the values we as Americans cherish, and they’re all on the line now,” Harris says in the video. “The future of our country depends on you and millions of others lifting our voices to fight for our American values.” On ABC, she cited her years as a prosecutor in asserting: “My entire career has been focused on keeping people safe. It is probably one of the things that motivates me more than anything else.”

Harris launched her presidential bid as the nation observes what would have been the 90th birthday of the slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. The timing was a clear signal that the California senator— who has joked that she had a “stroller’s-eye view” of the civil rights movement because her parents wheeled her and her sister Maya to protests — sees herself as another leader in that fight. She abandoned the formality of launching an exploratory committee, instead going all in on a presidential bid. She plans a formal campaign launch in Oakland on Jan. 27. The campaign will be based in Baltimore, with a second office in Oakland.

Harris joins what is expected to be a wide-open race for the Democratic presidential nomination. There’s no apparent front-runner at this early stage and Harris will face off against several Senate colleagues. Sens. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Kirsten Gillibrand of New York have both launched exploratory committees. Sens. Cory Booker of New Jersey, Sherrod Brown of Ohio, and Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota are also looking at the race. If Booker enters the race, he and Harris could face a fierce competition for support from black voters.

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pig and an American pig? Deng pointed out that Ju Ju’s nose is much longer. To camouflage Ju Ju’s long nose, he painted peony flowers on both sides of the nose. To Wang’s delight, Deng was the one who suggested naming the pig Ju Ju, which is the Chinese pronunciation of pig and same for pearl.

Wang’s Chinese name is Ju, pearl. “That’s why I love the name,” she said. “It’s also my personal motive to make this happen.”

So Ju Ju’s name is also Miss Golden Pearl.

Not the Market’s pigs

The original pigs of the Market, Rachel (close to the Market’s entrance) and cousin Billie (on Western Avenue and the bottom of Hillclimb) are still on site. Ju Ju is a replica of Rachel. But there are differences. Made of bronze, Rachel weighs over 550 pounds. Ju Ju is made of fiberglass, and weighs only 55 pounds, making her easier to lift.

Ju Ju’s last official duty was on the rooftop of the Market stores, promoting Christmas. So if you saw a pig being moved around in the ID last week, yes, that was Ju Ju. Created by Georgia Gerber, Rachel was the result of a nationwide contest. The Market has a lot of pride in its mascots. They raise a lot of money for the Foundation, a nonprofit, for its services. A piggy bank, people deposit all kinds of currency inside Rachel, and it’s estimated that much as $20,000 is collected each year. When pigs were auctioned off to benefit the Market in 2007, the bids were as high as $15,000 per pig.

Ju Ju’s new destiny

With the Market’s track record of raising money, Ju Ju may exceed what sister Rachel has done — bringing prosperity and fortune to the ID, and most importantly, representing the Market to spread goodwill and partnerships with diverse communities.

I hereby proclaim Ju Ju’s new title to be Ambassador Ju Ju. Welcome to the Asian community!  Assunta can be reached at assunta@nwasianweekly.com.

face, pulling him to the ground and kicking him. Brecht and other bystanders held Ramsey down until officers got there.

“We were really worried, I mean he could have really injured the store owner. He was beating him pretty good,’’ Brecht told the TV station. “He was bleeding, he had gotten punched quite a bit in the face, and kicked on the ground and thrown to the ground very brutally. It was very serious.’’

Police said Ramsey threw his shoe at Dodd and tried to steal his head covering. Ramsey was also charged with assault in the fourth degree, disorderly conduct and criminal trespass.

Sikh men have unshorn hair, covered with a turban.

Sikhism was founded in Punjab, a region in South Asia that spans modern-day Pakistan and northwest India. The first Sikhs came to the Pacific Northwest more than a century ago.

The Sikh Coalition, the largest Sikh civil rights organization in America, said it is monitoring this case. Hate crimes increased by 40 percent in Oregon from 2016 to 2017, according to the FBI. A task force created by Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum is seeking to help craft legislation that would go before lawmakers during the 2019 session. The goal is to strengthen the state’s laws against hate crimes. 

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, who unsuccessfully sought the 2016 Democratic nomination, is also considering a campaign. Several other Democrats have already declared their intentions, including former Maryland Rep. John Delaney and former Obama administration housing chief Julian Castro. Harris launches her campaign fresh off of a tour to promote her latest memoir, “The Truths We Hold,” which was widely seen as a stage-setter for a presidential bid.

On Jan. 25, Harris traveled to South Carolina to attend the Pink Ice Gala in Columbia, hosted by a South Carolina chapter of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, which Harris pledged as an undergraduate student at Howard University. The sorority, founded more than 100 years ago, is a stronghold in the Black community. South Carolina, where Black voters make up a large share of the Democratic electorate, is likely to figure heavily into Harris’s prospects. And early voting in Harris’s home state of California will overlap with the traditional early nominating contests, which could give Harris a boost.

Harris’s campaign team is already taking shape and includes several veterans of Democratic politics. Juan Rodriguez, who ran Harris’s 2016 Senate campaign, will manage her presidential bid. Her sister, Maya Harris, a former top adviser to Hillary Clinton, will be the campaign chair. The veteran campaign finance lawyer Marc Elias will serve as the Harris campaign’s general counsel, and Angelique Cannon, who worked for Clinton’s 2016 campaign, will serve as national finance director. David Huynh, who was Clinton’s director of delegate operations in 2016, will serve as a senior adviser. Lily Adams, a Clinton campaign alum who has worked as Harris’s spokeswoman, will be communications director. Her staff

says she plans to reject the assistance of a super PAC, as well as corporate PAC money. She’s invested heavily in cultivating a digital, small-dollar donor network before her presidential bid.

Before her 2016 victory in the Senate race, Harris made her career in law enforcement. She served as the district attorney in San Francisco before she was elected to serve as attorney general. Harris is likely to face questions about her law enforcement record, particularly after the Black Lives Matter movement and activists across the country pushed for a criminal justice overhaul.

Harris’s prosecutorial record has recently come under new scrutiny after a blistering opinion piece in The New York Times criticized her repeated claim that she was a “progressive prosecutor,” focused on changing a broken criminal justice system from within. Harris addressed her law enforcement background in her book. She argued it was a “false choice” to decide between supporting the police and advocating for greater scrutiny of law enforcement. She “knew that there was an important role on the inside, sitting at the table where the decisions were being made,” she wrote. “When activists came marching and banging on the doors, I wanted to be on the other side to let them in.”

Harris supported legislation that passed the Senate last year that overhauled the criminal justice system, particularly when it comes to sentencing rules. Harris is framing her campaign through her courtroom experience. The theme of her nascent campaign is “Kamala Harris, for the people,” the same words she spoke as a prosecutor, trying a case in the courtroom. 

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lunch debt at his son’s Seattle school.

On Jan. 15, Lew announced a GoFundMe campaign to help federal employees affected by the government shut down.

“Thousands of families need our support.

This isn’t political,” said Lew on the GoFundMe page.

“This is about doing the right thing and making a small contribution to help our nation’s civil servants who are currently furloughed or working without pay.

They dedicate their career to serve in our government, some protecting our airports, conducting food safety inspections, and other critical government services.”

In 2017, Lew helped to raise tens of thousands of dollars to eliminate lunch debt for kids across the country.

The new movement to feed furloughed workers raised $42,000 in 48 hours. The money will go to the World Central Kitchen to support the #ChefsForFeds initiative, created by Chef José Andrés.

Andrés opened a kitchen on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C. last week — he has been serving federal workers for decades.

“It’s only fair to feed Americans in need!”

Andrés said.

Go to gofundme.com/chefsforfeds to donate. Donors will also receive a taxdeductible receipt for their contribution. 

85°C from 1 first store in Seattle. The store held its grand opening on Jan. 18.

85°C describes itself as a one-stop shop for coffee, tea, and bread, made from top quality ingredients with drinks made-to-order. Trendy baked goods and drinks, such as the brioche, cheese dog, and iced sea salt coffee, make it a popular go-to spot, especially for the younger crowd.

Christopher Jocson, marketing and public relations senior specialist for 85°C Bakery Café, sees potential in the ID location.

“We foresee an opportunity to grow within the community — not only by offering our products, but also job opportunities for locals.”

When asked about why 85°C wanted to open a location in Seattle, Jocson noted the city’s reputation as a coffee capital, which presented an opportunity to offer “premium yet affordable espresso drinks to the community.”

The store’s general manager, Michael Daniels, also sees an advantage with the location in the ID. “We’re right next to all the major transit hubs, so people will be passing by quite a bit,” he said.

Looking back at the neighborhood’s roots

With the Chinatown-International District Light Rail Station across the street, and the historic Union Station nearby, the intersection of 5th and Jackson is a well-traveled area.

The southeast corner was once especially notorious for panhandlers, alcoholics, drug addicts, and dealers. The Union Station Market, a mom-and-pop convenience store that used to occupy the current 85°C location, was a known hotbed that drew transients in the area.

A case study conducted by the Seattle Police Department in 1999 described the situation around 5th and Jackson as “an atmosphere of crime and disorder.”

However, since the mid 1990s, the ID has undergone a huge transformation, with the last few years ushering in gentrification.

New restaurants, retail shops, and cafés have dramatically changed the neighborhood at the expense of older businesses that have been around for decades.

Yummy House Bakery is one such business. Kavin Poon is the son of the owners. He bakes and manages production in the kitchen, as well as helping customers up front. Specializing in Hong Kong-style sweets, including sponge cake, mixed fruit cakes, coconut buns, and BBQ pork buns, Yummy House has been open since 1998 and credits itself as being one of the first bakeries in the ID. 85°C’s opening presents new obstacles for smaller bakeries like it.

“For most of us in Chinatown, this is a challenge. We’re a familyowned business, so they’re huge compared to us. They have new pastries in all the time, more advertising, more opportunities in

general. But for us, it’s all local — we just have this one shop here.”

While 85°C offers food and drink options that change often, Poon says Yummy House’s strength comes from producing old-fashioned, traditional pastries and offering them at lower prices. The key, Poon said, was focusing on the classic flavors and ingredients used in their preparation compared to the modern approach and presentation of companies like 85°C. Lam Tai Cheung, 70, owner of Cake House, said, “It doesn’t have any impact on my business. 85°C is more expensive. My customers are all my old customers. We have different clientele and different styles of pastries. I should have retired a long time ago since all my kids are grown. But I enjoy working so I can talk to people. Just earning money to pay rent and a cup of coffee is good enough for me.”

A rippling effect

Despite being open for a couple weeks, the ID’s 85°C has been swamped with long lines. Daniels is originally from California, where he managed other 85°C stores. He said that the volume of customers in this new store has been overwhelming.

“I’ve noticed that this location is much busier [than California stores]. There’s a higher demand here, and it seems to be a continuing trend among our stores in Washington,” said Daniels.

Reception to the store’s opening has been so high that the team has had to limit the number of guests entering the shop at any given time. Daniels attributed this high demand to the brand being less established in the region, compared to its presence in California.

Meanwhile, Poon has already noticed a decline in business from the short time that 85°C has been open. Whether it’s a big or small business, an opening or closure in the ID can have a rippling effect on the neighborhood. When another local bakery, A Piece of Cake, closed last year, Poon noticed an uptick in guests coming to Yummy House shortly after. The competition remains fierce among local bakeries even without 85°C. But Poon has faith in Yummy House’s loyal clientele — past customers, repeat customers, and those who buy cakes from them regularly — to help keep the small business afloat. Still, he recognizes that it’d be difficult to compete with a global franchise like 85°C. “We came here first to serve the district and the people, and we’ve been here long enough to survive all the changes,” said Poon. “But one day, if we can’t survive, we’ll sell the business, too. This [85°C store] affects all of us — bakeries, drink shops, dim sum restaurants. 85°C is eating us alive. But we’re the ones who created this neighborhood.

They need to do something to protect us. It’s not a healthy business practice.”  Vivian Nguyen can be reached at info@nwasianweekly.com.

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