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Tournament of Nations AAPIs see mixed results in comes to Seattle Washington primary elections

Manka Dhingra (left) and Jinyoung Englund (right).

Team Japan practice, days before their game.

The excitement of women’s international soccer made a stop in Seattle last week as four national teams, including the United States and the Japan Women’s National Soccer Team, played in the inaugural Tournament of Nations exhibition on July 27 at CenturyLink Field.

The Tournament of Nations brought the best in women’s international soccer together to compete, including the United States (ranked 1st in the world), Australia (7th), Brazil, (8th), and Japan (6th). Seattle played host to two matches on the same night. Japan played Brazil and Australia played the United States. The teams played a round robin format with games happening in Seattle, Carson, Calif., and San Diego.

The Seattle Reign FC’s midfielder Rumi Utsugi was picked to play for Team Japan for the

Tournament of Nations. She was the only representative from the Reign and only Japanese player to play for a U.S. soccer club on the team. Utsugi was on the 2011 FIFA Women’s team that won the World Cup and the only Japanese player to play with a French top division soccer club.

Overall, Team Japan looked relaxed heading into their match against Team Brazil at Centurylink. The team had a relaxed practice on a sunny Monday afternoon prior to the Thursday game at Grass Lawn Park in Redmond. The team dribbled the soccer ball around, played a couple of easy games, and kept loose while many laughed and smiled throughout the one-hour practice. Several onlookers, including several girl soccer players, watched as some of the best players in the world kicked the soccer ball around.

The current Reign FC player spent a few minutes answering see TEAM JAPAN on 15

A&E Seattle Opera’s Madame Butterfly and cultural appropriation. »7

MYSTERIES OF CHINA A documentary that traces the story behind the Terracotta Warriors. »8&9

PUBLISHER’S BLOG Life is supposed to be fun, according to Publisher Ng. Learn how to not take yourself so seriously. » 10

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The top two vote-getters in the primary election advance to the general election on November 7.

Voter turnout in King County was 18.68 percent.

Ballots will continue to be counted for several days, and the results won’t be officially certified until Aug. 15. Here’s a snapshot of how AAPI candidates fared in the primary.

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Democrat Manka Dhingra leads Republican Jinyoung Englund in the high-profile state Senate race.

As of press time, Dhingra leads with 50.5 percent of the vote in the 45th District race to fill a vacancy created last year by the death of Sen. Andy Hill, R-Redmond. Englund got about 42.5 percent of the vote. The contest will likely decide if the see ELECTIONS on 15

Chinatown-ID housing affordability measures

By Assunta Ng and Stacy Nguyen NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Developers will be able to upzone buildings one to three stories higher than previously allowed in the Chinatown/International District (CID), while creating affordable housing units at the same time.

On Aug. 2, Mayor Ed Murray, joined by business owners and community advocates, signed Seattle City Council Bill (CB) 118959 into law. The measure was unanimously passed by City Council this week, and is related to land use and Mayor Ed Murray rezoning certain land in the CID. In its current incarnation, it will implement Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA) requirements aimed at maintaining and preserving the neighborhood’s economic and cultural vitality, as well as dictate low-income housing requirements to combat displacement.

Hotel

There is a proposed development under review at 616 8th Avenue South, by Hotel Concepts, which will be a 14-story, approximately 225,000-squarefoot, mixed-use structure containing 158 hotel rooms and 103 apartments with retail space on the ground level. Hotel Concepts purchased the site in 2014 for $4.5 million.

Ben Chen, owner of Vital Tea Shop, said it’s important to make ID look nice. “I invest money to make my tea shop look good. Those old, dirty, and broken buildings are not going to enhance the image of the ID. It will just encourage more homeless and

Courtesy: Studio19 Architects

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By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY

Artist’s rendering of the SpringHill Suits on 8th Ave.

drug addicts to take over the building. If no one wants to come here, it will be the end of the ID. I applaud those who want to build a hotel in the ID. It will bring new energy and new life.”

Faye Hong, former owner of the House of Hong and leader of two Chinatown organizations, is for the hotel. “We need a hotel here.”

A leader of the Yee Family Association, Fred Yee said, “There are both sides, pros and cons. I hope they can negotiate and work something out.”

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■ NAMES IN THE NEWS Quynh Pham has announced that she is leaving the Vietnamese Friendship Association (VFA). She served as its fund development manager for the past 15 months.

Pham told the Northwest Asian Weekly she will continue to work within the Vietnamese and immigrant and refugee community. Her next Quynh Pham adventure is with Friends of Little Saigon, an organization working to address challenges around cultural preservation and community ownership. ■

Kin On supportive housing project breaks ground

From left: Kin On Supportive Housing Director Steven Liang, Construction Committee Member Ray Leong, Kin On Board President Stella Leong, Kin On CEO Sam Wan, Project Manager Dennis Su, Marpac Construction’s Sai Chaleunphonh, and Marpac Construction’s Randy Jones.

Kin On staff, board members, and project developers celebrated the groundbreaking of Kin On’s new supportive housing project on July 11. This completes a multi-year capital expansion to transform Kin On from a standalone nursing home to an aging-friendly campus.

Located adjacent to the existing nursing home, the expansion project will include a 20-unit assisted living facility featuring apartment-style affordable housing with amenities and culturally appropriate care. The project will also include an adult family home featuring six private rooms with private baths, a shared kitchen, dining, and living room area, and access to a universal caretaker, 24-hours a day. Both facilities are expected to open fall of 2018. ■

LIHI projects win Golden Nugget Awards

Tanbara was appointed by the Governor to two terms for both the Washington State Board of Health and the Washington State Board of Medical Examiners. In 1992, he served as the interim Director of the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department. 

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Quynh Pham leaving VFA

From left: Michele Wang, Runberg Architecture Group; LIHI Executive Director Sharon Lee; and LIHI Associate Director of Housing Development John Torrence.

Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI) and its development partners, Ruberg Architecture, Walsh Construction Co., and BNBuilders, won Golden Nugget Awards for two projects: The Marion West and Abbey Lincoln Court.

The Marion West won two grand awards for “Residential Housing Project of the Year,” beating out for-profits, nonprofits, and luxury housing developments, and “Best Affordable Housing Community (100 dwelling units per acre or more).” Abbey Lincoln Court received a Merit Award in the “Best Affordable Housing Community (100 du/acre or more)” category.

The Gold Nugget Awards recognize architectural design and planning excellence in community and home design, green-built housing, site planning, commercial, retail, mixed-use development, and specialty housing categories. ■

George Tanbara celebration of life

A celebration of life will be held on Aug. 5 for Dr. George Tanbara who passed away on July 1, at the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center.

In 1969, Tanbara founded Community Health Care, which now has five locations. In 1980, Tanbara Dr. George Tanbara along with Dr. Lawrence A. Larson, formed Pediatrics Northwest (PNW).

Today PNW has four offices with 27 providers offering a range of sub-specialties.

Philanthropy Northwest announced the start of its new CEO, Kiran Ahuja, on Aug. 2.

She is the first person of color to hold the position.

“In Kiran, we found a leader who not only shares our values, but can build strong bridges across the region Kiran Ahuja and within the field—she is a true collaborator,” said Kevin Walker, Philanthropy Northwest’s board chair and Northwest Area Foundation president and CEO. Ahuja, a civil rights lawyer, spent six years as the executive director of the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders; she served as the director of the National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum from 2003-2008; and was the chief of staff at the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. 

Hokkaido Ramen Santouka celebrates grand opening at University Village

Hokkaido Ramen Santouka restaurant opened a second location at the University Village mall on Aug. 5. The University Village location is the second Washington and fourth overall, free-standing Hokkaido Ramen Santouka in the United States.

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Seattle announces cooling locations, safety tips for heat wave The National Weather Service has issued an Excessive Heat Warning for Seattle and surrounding areas from Tuesday afternoon through Friday night. The City of Seattle has prepared public spaces to be used by residents to stay cool, as well as tips to stay safe during periods of high heat.

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Stay hydrated and check on vulnerable relatives and neighbors

• Drink plenty of water. Have a beverage like water with you at all times, and sip or drink frequently. Don’t wait until you’re thirsty to drink.

• Avoid drinks with caffeine, alcohol, and large amounts of sugar because they can cause dehydration.

• Check on friends, family members, and neighbors who may be elderly or have limited mobility to ensure they are staying cool and have access to drinking water.

City cooling center locations Libraries The following Seattle Public Library locations are equipped with air conditioning, and serve as cooling centers when the area experiences extreme heat. Please call the individual location before you go for open hours and to verify that the air conditioning is working.

• Central Library (1000 4th Ave.) – 206-386-4636 • Ballard (5614 22nd Ave. N.W.) – 206-684-4089 • Beacon Hill (2821 Beacon Ave. S.) – 206-684-4711 • Broadview (12755 Greenwood Ave. N.) – 206-684-7519 • Capitol Hill (425 Harvard Ave. E.) – 206-684-4715

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Senior Centers The following senior centers have air conditioning or are relatively cool and are open to the public. Please call the individual location before you go for open hours and to verify that the facility is cool.

• Asian Counseling and Referral Service Senior Center (3639 Martin Luther King Way S.) – 206-695-7600 • Ballard NW Senior Center (5429 32nd Ave. N.W.) – 206297-0403 • Central Area Senior Center (500 30th Ave. S.) – 206-7264926 • Greenwood Senior Center (525 N. 85th St.) – 206-297-0875 • Pike Market Senior Center and Food Bank (85 Pike St., #200) – 206-728-2773 • South Park Senior Center (8201 10th Ave. S., Ste. 5) - 206767-2544 • The Senior Center of West Seattle (4217 S.W. Oregon St.) – 206-932-4044 • Southeast Seattle Senior Center (4655 South Holly St.) – 206-722-0317 • Sunshine Garden Chinese Senior Community Center (611 S. Lane St.) housed in the Chinese Information and Service Center – 206-624-5633 • Wallingford Community Senior Center (4649 Sunnyside Ave. N., Ste. 140) – 206-461-7825 ■

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Court: Police can’t detain immigrants without charges

By Mark Pratt ASSOCIATED PRESS BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts police officers do not have the authority to arrest someone suspected of being in the United States illegally if that person is not facing criminal charges, the state’s highest court ruled July 24.

The Supreme Judicial Court opinion applied specifically to officers who provide security in state courthouses, but the ruling also suggested that no Massachusetts police officer has the legal standing to comply with such federal requests. One of the state’s police associations said the ruling applied to all state law-enforcement officials.

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that remaining in the United States when subject to deportation is a civil

Lawsuit: Trafficking scheme lured Filipinos to Oklahoma

By Adam Kealoha Causey and Ken Miller ASSOCIATED PRESS OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Owners of an Oklahoma hotel and other businesses engaged in a human trafficking scheme that lured workers from the Philippines promising good wages but didn’t deliver as promised, according to a lawsuit.

Three Filipino workers brought to Clinton, Okla., about 80 miles west of Oklahoma City, paid thousands of dollars in recruiting fees to cover visa-related costs that should be incurred by sponsoring U.S. employers, according to the complaint filed July 26 in federal court. The lawsuit, filed by the American Civil Liberties Union and other groups, says the immigrants were threatened with physical harm when they complained that their compensation didn’t meet contractual obligations. It also seeks class-action status.

Walter and Carolyn Schumacher, a married couple who own a Holiday Inn Express, steakhouse, and water park in Clinton, where the plaintiffs say they worked, didn’t reply to calls seeking comment. It wasn’t known if they have a lawyer.

Nonprofit law firm the Equal Justice Center and employee rights group Legal Aid at Work joined the ACLU of Oklahoma in filing the suit. It seeks an unspecified amount in punitive and compensatory damages for the workers because it alleges they were paid less than their contract allows and less than the federal minimum wage.

The lawsuit contends that from 2008-2014, the Schumachers’ companies applied to the federal Department of Labor to employ more than 100 foreign workers.

It alleges that workers recruited for housekeeping jobs at the hotel were paid $4.25 per room cleaned. Servers at the steakhouse made $2 per hour plus tips, and housekeepers and servers at the waterpark made $1 to $2 per see TRAFFICKING on 12

infraction, not a criminal one. In its unanimous decision July 24, the Supreme Judicial Court pointed out there is no state law that provides “authority for Massachusetts court officers to arrest and hold an individual solely on the basis of a federal civil immigration detainer beyond the time that individual would otherwise be entitled to a release from state custody.”

“Conspicuously absent from our common law is any authority (in the absence of a statute) for police officers to arrest generally for civil matters, let alone authority to arrest specifically for federal civil immigration matters,” the court wrote.

The decision is a major setback to the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration enforcement, the American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts said.

“This court decision sets an important precedent that we are a country that upholds the constitution and the rule of law,” Carol Rose, the ACLU’s executive director said.

“This victory is the first of its kind in the nation. At a time when the Trump administration is pushing Carol Rose aggressive and discriminatory immigration enforcement policies, Massachusetts is leading nationwide efforts by limiting how state and local law enforcement assist with federal immigration enforcement.” see IMMIGRANT on 12

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Suspects to plead not guilty in Kim Jong Nam’s assassination WHY WAS KIM JONG NAM ASSASSINATED?

By Eileen Ng ASSOCIATED PRESS KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Two women accused of poisoning the estranged half brother of North Korea’s ruler in a bizarre airport assassination plead not guilty when they appeared in a Malaysian court on July 28, their lawyers said.

Indonesian Siti Aisyah and Vietnamese Doan Thi Huong are accused of smearing Kim Jong Nam’s face with the banned VX nerve agent at a crowded airport terminal in Kuala Lumpur on Feb. 13. The women, who face a possible death penalty if convicted, say they were duped into thinking they were playing a harmless prank for a hiddencamera TV show.

They are the only suspects in custody in a killing that South Korea’s spy agency said was part of a five-year plot

by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to kill a brother he

Doan Thi Huong (left) and Siti Aisyah

reportedly never met. Four North Korean suspects fled the country, police say.

Here’s a look at the significance of Kim’s death and the two suspects:

■ NATIONAL NEWS Chinese billionaire convicted in United Nations bribery case

By Larry Neumeister ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ng Lap Seng

NEW YORK (AP) — A Chinese billionaire who wanted to build a United Nations center in Macau was convicted on July 27 of paying more than $1.7 million in bribes to U.N. ambassadors to get it done.

The verdict was returned after a day of deliberations in Manhattan federal court against Ng Lap Seng, one of China’s richest men. Ng was convicted of bribery, conspiracy, and money laundering charges.

Prosecutors presented evidence that Ng, from 2010 to 2015, bribed two U.N. ambassadors, including a U.N. General Assembly president, paying one $50,000 monthly at the scheme’s peak to create a center to serve struggling Southern Hemisphere nations.

Defense lawyers contended the payments were ordinary. But the center was never built.

Ng looked at jurors as the verdict was announced, but otherwise did not display emotion.

U.S. District Judge Vernon S. Broderick tightened Ng’s bail conditions, saying he was now “literally under house arrest,” confined under $50 million bail to a

luxury Manhattan apartment, where he has remained for most months under 24hour guard since his September 2015 arrest.

“He cannot leave that apartment. No ifs, ands, or buts about that,” the judge said.

No sentencing date was set. Ng, 69, could face up to 65 years in prison.

Ng’s lawyer, Tai Park, did not immediately comment. After the verdict, he told the judge there were multiple avenues for appeal.

“Nothing has changed other than the presumption of innocence is no longer there,” Park said. “We’ve been preparing him for this eventuality.”

In a statement, Acting U.S. Attorney Joon H. Kim said Ng “corrupted the highest levels of the United Nations.”

“Through bribes and no-show jobs, Ng turned leaders of the league of nations into his private band of profiteers,” Kim said.

The verdict was a triumph for prosecutors who navigated thorny legal issues surrounding immunity given to U.N. diplomats before winning the cooperation of suspended Dominican Republic Ambassador Francis Lorenzo, who pleaded guilty to charges and testified against Ng. Lorenzo said Ng initially paid him $20,000 a month as president of a media organization, before boosting that by $30,000 a month with instructions to get Ng’s construction company named on official U.N. documents as the company that would build the Macau center.

In closing arguments, Assistant U.S. Attorney Janis Echenberg said Ng paid more than $1.7 million in bribes to build a U.N. facility as big as New York’s, to create the “Geneva of Asia.” She said Ng “corrupted the United Nations.” see SENG on 14

North Korea has a long history of ordering killings of people it views as threats to its regime. While Kim Jong Nam was not thought to be seeking influence, his position as eldest son of the family that has ruled North Korea since its founding could have made him appear to be a danger.

Kim Jong Nam had also spoken out publicly against his family’s dynastic control of the nuclear-armed nation.

North Korea has refused to publicly accept that the dead man was leader Kim Jong Un’s half brother and has suggested the victim died of a heart attack. It has accused Malaysia of working with South Korea and other “hostile forces” in blaming the North.

Kim Jong Nam died en route to a hospital after falling see SUSPECTS on 13

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FILIPINO TENOR THRILLS SEATTLE RODELL AURE ROSEL

By Andrew Hamlin NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY “Filipinos, in general, love singing,” said Manila native Rodell Aure Rosel, here in town to perform in Seattle Opera’s “Madame Butterfly.” “We love and support a majority of the styles of music. Unfortunately, classical and opera, though performed by people, aren’t as appreciated in the mainstream.

“Pop and rock,” he continued, “are the most popular genres sung in karaoke bars. Good karaoke bars engage comedians, drag queens, and female impersonators, to entice and encourage the audience to perform.”

Rodel grew up in Manila, moving to Los Angeles at age 16. He sang from a very early age, adoring 1980s divas such as Whitney Houston and Celine Dion, along with famous singers from the Philippines, such as Basil Valdez and Martin Nievera.

Some of Rodel’s most cherished childhood memories

involve winning two singing contests at the age of 12, and singing for a third contest on national television. Years later, he pondered auditioning for the famous “American Idol” TV show in Las Vegas, and would have tried his luck there, had not Chicago’s Lyric Opera company let him in.

Another strong memory from home was “when our high school graduating class won the school choral competition, where I was the conductor. We have been wanting to win every year since the beginning of high school, we always came up short. It boosted the morale of everyone in our graduating class, and was a great way to finish school.”

He watched, on television in 1994, as the “Three Tenors” — Plácido Domingo, José Carreras, and Luciano Pavarotti — performed a huge concert at Dodger Stadium, and that got him hooked on opera singing, especially Domingo’s performance of the song “Granada.” He entered Santa Monica College near Los Angeles, intending to study accounting, but he stumbled across one voice teacher, who heard his potential and put him on the path to opera.

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While in school at Santa Monica and later UCLA, “I had a total of four teachers, each of them contributing to the improvement and development of my technique and artistry in singing,” Rodel remembered. “Timothy Mussard was the most influential and important teacher I have ever had, as he not only taught me singing, but the business of opera. He was the one who told me to specialize in ‘character tenor’ repertoire, to fully utilize not only my singing, but also my acting and dancing. I am one of the very few singers I know who specifically concentrated on ‘character tenor’ repertoire while still in school.”

“Madame Butterfly,” composed by the Italian Giacomo Puccini with a libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa, premiered in Italy in 1904, derived from a short story by an American lawyer, John Luther Long. But it tells a story set in Japan — a former geisha hastily married to a U.S. naval officer, who then deserts her. Her long, see ROSEL on 13

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By Andrew Hamlin NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY “The best [experience],” said film director Keith Melton about making his new film in China, “was working with the crew out of Beijing. Really great, caring people. We became a temporary family!”

Asked about his worst and most surprising experiences, the director — whose IMAX huge-screen “Mysteries of China” shows alongside the “Terracotta Warriors of the First Emperor” exhibit at Seattle Center — cites “the pollution, sometimes the challenging food choices.” Most surprising: Despite cultural and historical differences, how similar we were to each other.

The Chinese, Melton elaborated, boasted “a different production/shooting style than our more traditional ‘Hollywood,’ approach, but we learned from each other. In America, you wouldn’t see about 100 people lifting a crane weighing around 1,600 pounds over railings, so we could

get our shots, for instance! That was amazing! They also tend to work seven day weeks, which took some getting used to.”

The film crew visited the Terracotta Warriors at the tomb of China’s first Emperor, Qin Shi Huang, in what is today the country’s Shaanaxi province. Melton made two location scout trips one year before the shoot, and then spent 27 days shooting the film’s main body, with a small amount of second unit work. and some location shots from high up, using cameras mounted on drones.

“Our film,” explained Melton, “tells the story of the First Emperor and why he had the Terracotta Warriors made, and what they represent. We also talk about his mysterious tomb, which has never been opened. Last, we try and put this all in context to a modern and vibrant China while reflecting upon its roots. This film is a perfect complement to the exhibit, as it goes into greater historical detail and describes different facets of some of the images and objects that can be seen in the exhibit.”

Melton remembers his hearty crew as “often at the whim of weather,” and quite limited as to the amount of time they could spend in each of the warrior pits.

Only archeologists were allowed down into the main pits, but the crew was allowed into the back of Pit One, where unearthed, sometimes crushed, warrior figures go for examination. “So, we were able to have the very unique privilege of walking amongst the “wounded warriors” and shoot very closely with them.”

Traditional IMAX cameras send 65mm film horizontally through the camera, exhausting 1,000 feet of film in only two-and-a-half minutes. “Mysteries of China,” Melton said, “was the first large format film where we shot the entire original footage with Sony’s 8k F65 digital camera.

As much as I hate to admit it, film will not be around much longer. Digital capture and processing is the technology of the future.” see MYSTERIES OF CHINA on 13

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By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY How many times do you laugh a day? Studies have found that children laugh at least a few hundred times a day, and adults about 30.

You know why?

As adults, we can get tense, angry, anxious, and sad easily without logical reasons at times. We take things too personally and seriously. We forget to laugh, appreciate, and have fun. We forget to take the time to slow down, and we neglect our health and the people we love. We forget about what really matters. When was the last time you felt joy and appreciation? When was the last time you laughed heartily like a 7-year-old?

It may sound ridiculous, but I’d like to confess: While I am a die-hard workaholic, I practice doing silly things just to amuse myself. It seems to work because I feel fabulous, laugh more, see humor when others can’t, and enjoy my work even though my workload is overwhelming.

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Can you not take yourself too seriously?

Why laughter?

Laughter is the best medicine, especially for the sick, anxious, and depressed. It can heal because it switches the chemicals in your brain, from toxic stress and worry to feelgood hormones, such as serotonin, the happiness hormone; dopamine, making you feel alert; and endorphins, which reduces anxiety and sensitivity to pain. It increases oxygen to your body when you open your diaphragm to laugh. It exercises your internal organs effortlessly. Consequently, it relaxes you and releases pain from the body. The more you laugh, the more optimistic and blissful you feel.

If you can make others laugh, it’s a talent and blessing indeed. Never mind if people call you a comedian. Isn’t it wonderful if you can bring joyous moments to those who desperately need it?

How not to take yourself seriously

When things go wrong or don’t turn out the way you expect, think humor. It should be your first response, not fight or flight.

Last week, I brought herbal sleeping pills in case I couldn’t sleep on the plane, flying from Seattle to London.

After sleeping for two and a half hours, I woke up. Aha, I am prepared, I thought. I put one herbal sleeping pill in my hand-held bag. I could sleep for another three hours.

Ridiculously, it produced the opposite effect — it was as if I had taken a stimulant — I was completely awake.

Three hours passed by, and nothing happened. I used to curse when I couldn’t sleep. This time, I laughed and even sang, “Old girl got tough body.” I felt thankful that I was on vacation.

Later, the plane arrived in London, and I quickly transferred to another flight to Hamburg, Germany.

Without even trying, I went right to sleep on that flight — six hours after I took the pill. The world’s worst sleeping pill — requiring six hours to cause drowsiness.

At the hotel, I discovered the truth: I screwed up. There was nothing wrong with the pill. I grabbed the wrong pill while packing. Good thing I didn’t pack a laxative. The joke was on me. I took an herbal pill for sinus allergy, which had a similar color to the sleeping pill.

Another recent embarrassing incident began when an Asian woman walked into the Northwest Asian Weekly office. She asked to see me. A candidate for the Kent City Council, Elizabeth Peang’s photo was published on the front page recently.

“Who is your opponent?” I asked. She pointed to the Asian Weekly and the photo of the Asian female that we

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Making history

For the first time in almost a century, Seattle will elect a female mayor.

Jenny Durkan is currently leading with Cary Moon and Nikkita Oliver not far behind. All first-time candidates. All women.

In the early 20th century, the campaign for women’s suffrage and prohibition issues brought women into the public sphere. With the passage of the 19th Amendment in 1920 giving women the right to vote, the idea of women in the political arena was no longer unacceptable.

Seattle was the first major city in the United States to have a woman mayor. In 1926, Bertha Knight Landes became Seattle’s first, and to date only, woman mayor. She served a single two-year term.

When Landes was defeated for re-election in 1928 by Frank Edwards, she was asked about the future of women in politics. She said, “Women now wield considerable power along political lines and I believe each succeeding year for some time to come will find them wielding that

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power more effectively. But … at present, men in general are not ready to yield to women the privilege and right of holding high political office.”

She wrote extensively for national magazines and encouraged other women to get involved in politics.

Landes wanted to be treated equally with men and called for public service to be gender-neutral. She despised being

called “mayoress.”

Landes paved the way for other women and encouraged Mildred Powell to run for City Council. Powell subsequently won office and served on the Council from 1935 to 1955. The first African American woman on City Council, Sherry Harris, was not elected until 1992 and served one term, from 1992 to 1995. In 1992, the balance of Council members shifted for the first time to include a majority of women members. In addition to Sherry Harris, Cheryl Chow, Sue Donaldson, Jane Noland, Martha Choe, and Margaret Pageler were on City Council, comprising six out of the nine members. With the election of Jan Drago in 1994, the numbers increased to seven out of nine. Women lost their majority status in 1998.

It appears that in Seattle, men in general are now ready to yield to women the privilege and right of holding high political office, as Landes had hoped. It’s about time, Seattle. 

■ COMMENTARY Tax on high incomes will help Seattle and the Asian American community thrive

By James Hong and Erin Okuno SPECIAL TO NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Note: This is a response to a commentary that ran in the July 15 issue of our paper, “It’s a crime to be rich,” by Ruth Bayang, which opposed a Seattle City Council 2.25 percent income tax for individuals making over $250,000.

Seattle’s Asian American community was built on a foundation of mutual support and a collective effort to forge new paths that honor the past. Some of us have been here for generations; others are just discovering what Seattle can offer. What ties us together is a fundamental belief in building economic opportunity and working hard to support one’s family and community.

You can see the strength and vibrancy of our community every day in the Chinatown/ International District (CID). Like other diverse neighborhoods in Seattle, the CID formed because of redlining and racist housing covenants that excluded Asians from living in other areas. Together, we have created a beautiful neighborhood from that ugly history.

And both of us have personal stories of how our lives in the United States have been made better because of community investments: My (Erin Okuno’s) family left Japan for Hawaii generations ago. My family’s migration story would be drastically different if it weren’t for public services, such as public education and public universities, after-school programs, and libraries. I have been very privileged to be born into a strong Asian community in this country.

And my (James Hong’s) family came to the United States as refugees from the Vietnam War. I saw how my family struggled because of language, cultural, and financial barriers.

But fortunately, as a child, I benefited from

a high-quality public education, while my parents were away at work. I borrowed books from the library to keep myself busy during the countless hours I spent at my family’s small business.

Today, we continue to benefit from so many municipal resources, like clean drinking water and beautiful parks. We both want to share the prosperity we have with others in our Seattle community.

As two Asian Americans working in Seattle’s nonprofit sector, we see both how our community is thriving and how it continues to face real challenges.

Skyrocketing rents and cost of living threaten to displace families, elders, and small businesses that have been here for generations. Homelessness is on the rise and public education is inadequately funded. As Asian Americans and Asian immigrants, our community also struggles because of lack of language access, health care, immigration support, and more.

To tackle these problems, Seattle needs to boost public investments in affordable housing, education, shelters for people who experience homelessness, and other public priorities. We can’t achieve this vision with

our existing tax structure because the city depends too heavily on regressive taxes, like sales and property taxes, that impact middle class and low-income people more than wealthy residents. According to the most recent “Who Pays?” report by the nonpartisan Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, people with the lowest incomes in Seattle are paying an effective state and local tax rate seven times higher than those with the highest incomes: 16.8 percent versus just 2.4 percent, respectively. see TAX on 13

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HOTEL from 1 critics were concerned that increased development would drive up rents in the CID, thereby displacing low- to median-income residents. As reported in the Northwest Asian Weekly, an informal survey conducted and sent to the International Special District Review Board (Seattle Department of Neighborhoods) stated, “The vast majority of participants opposed the development and feel ‘bad’ or ‘very bad’ both about the proposed 14-story hotel on 8th and Lane, as well as how the city has generally engaged the community around issues of development.”

Requests for comment from the CID Coalition (also called Humbows Not Hotels), a group previously reported to be concerned about the area’s displacement when it comes to development, were not returned by this report’s deadline.

Chinese-speaking residents in the CID were interviewed last week and most stated they welcome the development of a hotel.

Nora Chan, founder of the Seniors in Action, said, “I approve the idea of having a new hotel. The seniors who went don’t understand what’s going on, they have been misled. The hotel owner and developer is working with the Marriott, which is a big hotel. It has a good security system and a big parking facility. This project will only help, not hurt Chinatown.” Chan also lives in Chinatown.

Business owners, including chiropractor Xiao Ming, Jimmy Leung, owner of Young House store, and Anna Hou, owner of Global Travel in Chinatown, said they welcome the idea of a hotel in the ID. “It will definitely lift up the area,” Hou said.

“I am more than happy to see hotels or condos in our community and the reasons are to get more people in the area and it helps business too,” said Y. Ku, who lives and works in the ID. “We all worry a lot for the increased criminal element and it’s out of control since the tent city crisis.” Ku said he worries more now with the recent opening of the Navigation Center.

Dennis Ho, another resident and a restaurant worker, said, “The hotel is a great idea. I don’t understand why people oppose it. It would be great if I can get a job there and walk across the street, to go to work.”

BLOG from 10 placed next to hers. How odd that we put both her and her opponent’s photo side by side.

For readers’ convenience, the editor’s intent is to line up candidates according to the seat they run, and not by alphabetical order.

That’s not the most funny part.

Amazingly, she and the Asian Weekly have been connected in the most symbiotic and inauspicious way. It was then that I learned where she works. Of all the organizations in the world, she works in our neighborhood in the International District — the facility which has received the worst publicity lately — the eyesore which our community hates.

The Navigation Center. Our community has opposed the mayor strongly in designating the homeless center in our backyard.

“No way,” I almost burst out laughing when I heard it. I promised that I would visit the center soon. When I shared the incident later with my family, I just laughed, “What a small world!” I credit her good faith and grace to pay us a visit. You never know who is reading the Asian Weekly, and what impact our stories have on another’s life.

It’s funny

Several years ago, I took a class called Laughing Yoga. It teaches to fake your laughter until it becomes real. The point is to embrace laughter, and it will embrace you.

Every day, practice laughing just because.

Not everyone likes the class. I invited the instructor to give a seminar to the Asian Weekly Foundation’s Summer Youth Leadership Program students years ago.

They rejected it because they couldn’t accept the idea of faking it. I then realized that maturity is a prerequisite for the course.

They had not been to the level of developing an inner free spirit. Their brains could not transform subject matters from conceptual to experiential consciousness.

Most days, I forget to laugh when I get up

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If the hotel project were to be developed, existing structures (which previously housed King’s Hookah Lounge and Reprographics) would be demolished. The new building will be a SpringHill Suites by Marriott.

Auntie Peng (Qiu Feng Peng), who is active among seniors, and a resident of International House, said, “I like having a hotel on the 8th Avenue South. We don’t have a decent hotel in the ID. Having a hookah bar there is not good for the community. When friends and relatives visit us, it would be convenient for them to stay in the hotel.”

“I know some people want to preserve old buildings in the ID, we have enough of those buildings, don’t we?” she added. “Counting all the family associations and several of them around South King Street, we have more than 10. We need development in the ID for prosperity.”

In July 2015, Donnie Chin, director of the International District Emergency Center, was killed at Eighth Avenue South and South Lane Street, an unintended casualty during what was later deemed a gang-related incident.

Another CID resident, Mrs. Zhu, said, “Since the shooting of Donnie Chin around the hookah bar, I and my good friend (another resident), have been avoiding that part of the ID. We are scared to go there because it might not be safe.”

The ones who will be the most impacted by the proposed hotel may be the residents who live at the building at 721 South Lane Street, across the street from the proposed hotel site. Cindy Lee, who has lived in the building for a decade, said, “Since the killing of Donnie Chin, we (our kids and I) are scared to walk outside at night. … The hotel will be so much better than a hookah bar.”

Other residents including Kit Wah Leung, a retired garment worker, said she likes the hotel idea, as “it will bring prosperity to the area. The street is too quiet and dark early at night. It’s nice to have more people walking in the area with the new hotel.”

Yu Xia Li and her husband, residents of the CID, learned about the hotel and its opposition from reading the Seattle Chinese Post. They said they were surprised that someone would oppose it. “After ICHS (International Community Health Service) closes around 6:30 p.m., there aren’t any emergency services. …With a new hotel, it will attract new tourists and new life to the area.”

in the morning. However, I make it a habit to look for funny lines and stories in newspapers every day. If I fail, I go to YouTube and listen to Stephen Colbert and other comedians’ jokes for 10 minutes while eating breakfast.

I seldom watch sad or violent movies. Those forms of entertainment sap my energy and spirit. I rent DVDs on famous comedians from the library. When I am stressed, I remind myself of some old Jay Leno jokes.

Laugh it off and I am fine again.

I deal with a lot of cranky folks who never smile or laugh like Scrooge. Are they serious by nature or are they mean? I know some of our fathers and grandfathers never smiled. Their rationale was, if they laughed or smiled, they would lose authority and respect. What a load of crap! Boy, did they miss out!

Here is a list to help transform your attitude from being grouchy to open-minded, openhearted, and joyful human beings.

1. Relax yourself first 2. Let it go 3. Don’t sweat the small stuff 4. Find the funny side of things 5. Forgive easily and be quick to laugh 6. Create laughing opportunities for others.

Share funny photos, lines, and stories with friends and loved ones. Put funny photos or words on your wall or computers.

7. Practice laughing exercises every day.

Find three things which make you happy or feel good during the day.

8. Stop saying it’s not funny when others are laughing. Join them and go with the flow.

Laughing should be contagious. And you can do it.

When is a good time to start your laughing habit?

“The time is always right to do what is right.” Martin Luther King Jr.  Assunta can be reached at assunta@nwasianweekly.com.

Ling Chinn, property owner, agreed. “I am for the hotel because we need more young people and families to come to the ID. We have too much low-income housing and an old population in the neighborhood. A hotel will bring more new visitors to the ID.”

Current version

Since April, CB 118959 has been amended multiple times to address these kinds of concerns. Under the bill, developers are required to devote 5-8 percent of their projects to affordable housing or pay $20.75 per square foot.

Also, in some cases, rental housing must remain affordable for 75 years.

According to “Implementation of Mandatory Housing Affordability Requirements in the Chinatown/International District — Director’s Report,” most of the floor area in the CID is used for commercial purposes. The area had a residential population of 3,466 people in 2010 and this population is significantly more diverse, lower-income, and older than the population of Seattle as a whole. About 57 percent of residents identified as Asian, 95 percent are renters with an average household size of 1.44 people, and a medium age of 52 (compared to 35 citywide).

Ken Okamoto, a property owner, said, “I understand some folks don’t like the idea of a hotel in the ID and they support the need to preserve our culture. But what is our culture? What are we preserving? Do we enjoy rundown buildings lining streets where very little excitement or life happens? I think we all want more than that. I think we want a healthy mix of new and old. Personally, I would like a vibrant ID — a destination for people to spend quality time with friends and family. The empty windows staring down at me from rundown buildings doesn't do it for me.

The addition of a new hotel means more life, more business for local restaurants and shops, and more opportunities.

Where do you think all the people staying in the hotel will eat and shop? A hotel will provide more business and life for our ID community and needed jobs for people who live here.”  Assunta Ng can be reached at assunta@nwasianweekly.com.

IMMIGRANT from 4 A spokesman for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The president of the Massachusetts Major City Chiefs of Police Association says the ruling will be a major shift for police. Brian Kyes, who is also police chief in Chelsea, near Boston, says even those charged with a crime will have to be released after paying bail. In the past, police would often detain them at ICE’s request.

The court’s decision came in the case of Sreynuon Lunn, who in October was arraigned on an unarmed robbery charge in Boston Municipal Court. At the time, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued a civil immigration detainer against Lunn, who was born to Cambodian parents.

The state charge was dismissed on Feb. 6, but a judge refused to free him and court officers kept Lunn in a courthouse

TRAFFICKING from 4 hour less than promised. Low pay and short work weeks meant the immigrants couldn’t repay debts they incurred just to get to the United States, the suit says.

The suit says Walter Schumacher intimidated employees by saying he was carrying a gun when he picked them up from the airport. The filing also claims that although the Schumachers promised they would pay for roundtrip airfare to and from the Philippines, Schumacher said the only way he would send anyone

holding cell until an immigration officer took him into federal custody.

His lawyers appealed, saying in part that his detention based solely on the request by federal officials was unconstitutional.

Lunn, 32, was ordered released by a federal judge in May and remains free in the United States, the ACLU said.

He has been the subject of a longrunning deportation battle.

Lunn was born in a Thai refugee camp to Cambodian parents fleeing the Khmer Rouge and brought to the United States as a 7-month-old. He was legally allowed into the country as a refugee and given lawful permanent resident status. He has two U.S.-born children.

Immigration officials first tried deporting him in 2009 after he was convicted of an aggravated felony. But both Cambodia and Thailand have denied him citizenship and refused to issue travel documents.

The Massachusetts court urged the state Legislature to address the matter. 

back was “in a box.”

Brady Henderson, an ACLU lawyer, said the public often thinks of human trafficking in the form of sex work.

“It has a lot more elements of indentured servitude or slavery than they realize,” Henderson said. “Most people probably don’t realize how prevalent it is, potentially in their own communities.”

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said in June there are 20 million victims of human trafficking around the world. 

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By Sun Lee Chang

Rat — Do you have unfinished business that is lingering in the background? Bringing it to the forefront will set the tone for the future.

Dragon — While you may have shed a part of your past this week, there is an unexpected bonus waiting for you up ahead.

Monkey — Even though you have been fully involved until now, limiting your exposure going forward could have its benefits.

Ox — As you follow through with what you have said, you will earn the trust and admiration of those who know you.

Snake — You will soon be reunited with a loved one. Take the time necessary to get reacquainted, as it has been a while since you have seen each other last.

Rooster — You are anxious to get going, but there is no use heading out until you know which direction you are supposed to go.

Tiger — Don’t be afraid to express what has been on your mind. Win or lose, you will at least be able to move on.

Dog — Where traditions do not exist for you to follow, look at it as an opportunity to create one of your own.

Horse — The sense of relief that you feel from fulfilling your obligation should outweigh the temporary inconvenience of doing so.

Rabbit — While good things sometimes come to those who wait, greatness often involves a more assertive stance.

Pig — True luck isn’t just about having good things happen to you, but also being able to avoid the bad things.

Goat — As you review what is coming down the line, there is still time to change course if it looks like it will lead to a better outcome.

What’s your animal sign?

Rat 1912, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008 Ox 1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009 Tiger 1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010 Rabbit 1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011 Dragon 1916, 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012 Snake 1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013 Horse 1918, 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014 Goat 1919, 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015 Monkey 1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016 Rooster 1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017 Dog 1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006 Pig 1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007

*The year ends on the first new moon of the following year. For those born in January and February, please take care when determining your sign.

SUSPECTS from 5 ill at a budget terminal at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, while waiting for a flight to Macau. He told medical workers before he died that he had been attacked with a chemical spray that Malaysian officials later identified as VX nerve agent.

Kim Jong Nam, who was 45 or 46, had been living abroad for years. He reportedly fell out of favor when he was caught trying to enter Japan on a false passport in 2001, saying he wanted to visit Tokyo Disneyland.

INDONESIAN SUSPECT

Siti Aisyah, 25, was recruited in early January by a North Korean man known as James to star in prank videos, according to her lawyer, Gooi Soon Seong.

The two met at a pub in downtown Kuala Lumpur and over the course of several days, James had Siti rub oil or pepper sauce on a victim’s face from the forehead downward, which he would film on his phone, the lawyer said. They practiced at malls, hotels, and airports. Gooi said Aisyah was paid $100-$200 for each prank and hoped the income would allow her to stop working as a social

TAX from 11 This means that poorer people must pay far more than their share for essential public services.

It is reasonable for the city’s highest-income residents, who currently pay the lowest tax rates, to pay a little more to make Seattle a better place for everyone — including themselves — to live and work.

Our rapidly changing city needs innovative new solutions that will allow communities like ours to thrive instead of falling behind.

An income tax on the wealthy will help provide the revenue necessary to meet the challenges the Asian American community faces and continue our legacy of community and opportunity.

Revenue from the tax will fund affordable housing, improve access to early education and community college, and lower regressive taxes that impact the working people and middle class who make up a large part of our community. That’s right — one stated the purpose of the revenue is to help lower sales, property, and business and occupation (“B&O”) tax rates.

If we truly want to honor our

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In late January, Aisyah flew to Cambodia where James introduced her to Hong Song Hac, one of four North Korean suspects who left Malaysia on the day of the killing, the lawyer said. Hong had introduced himself as Chang, a Chinese who produces video prank shows for the Chinese market, the lawyer said.

Gooi said Hong asked Aisyah to do several more pranks at the Kuala Lumpur airport a few days before Kim was attacked. He said that Hong identified Kim to Aisyah at the airport and allegedly put the poison on her hand.

James, identified by police as Ri Ji U, was among seven North Korean suspects wanted by Malaysian police. Four fled the country on Feb. 13 and the other three, including James, hid inside their country’s embassy in Kuala Lumpur to avoid questioning, they said.

The three were later allowed to fly home in exchange for nine Malaysians held in Pyongyang, as part of a deal to ease a diplomatic spat between the two countries. Gooi said James was key to Aisyah’s defense and his absence could weaken her case.

Aisyah, who has a son, has written to her family telling them to pray for her “so that the case will be over soon and

history and preserve what makes Seattle a welcoming place for current and future generations, everyone has to do their part. If we want the next generation to enjoy the same public services our families depended on — great schools, libraries, afterschool programs, and more — we need to pursue progressive change that works for everyone, not just the wealthy who have benefited the most from Washington state’s strong economy. Seattle’s income tax on the wealthy will help our city grow more equitably, and help protect the community and neighborhood we love. ■ James Hong has over 10 years of experience in education, nonprofit development, social justice, and community organizing. His background includes both local and international service and leadership.

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I can go back home.”

VIETNAMESE SUSPECT

Doan Thi Huong, 29, was caught on airport surveillance video wearing a white jumper emblazoned with the letters “LOL” — an acronym for “laughing out loud.”

Security video apparently showed her lunging at Kim Jong Nam from behind in the crowded terminal.

Little is known about Huong. Raised in a rice farm in northern Vietnam, her family said they had hardly heard from her since she left home a decade ago, aged just 18.

She made postings on a Facebook page under the name Ruby Ruby, according to her niece, Dinh Thi Quyen.

Photos on the page show Huong wearing a white shirt that appears to say “LOL.” Others show her posing in Kuala Lumpur a few days before the attack and in January in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

Her last post was on the morning of Feb. 11, two days before the attack, from an area near the airport.

“I want to sleep more but by your side,” she wrote above a photo showing her with her eyes closed. ■

ROSEL from 7 increasingly anguished wait for him to return and do right by her, leaves her bereft and sliding into madness as she realizes the depth of his betrayal.

The story includes a Japanese character called Goro, a matchmaker who smiles and greets folks warmly, while secretly scheming to maximize his own profits. Hodel first performed Goro in 2007 with the Pittsburgh Opera, but he’s happy to reprise it for Seattle.

“My interpretation of the role has grown dramatically” he reflects. “I initially portrayed Goro as someone who does the job of a marriage broker as a routine, where he thinks it’s just all business. Now it has grown into a more conniving and calculating person. I see him now as someone who will do anything to make sure he benefits, regardless of how everyone around him is affected.”

“Butterfly” has a long history of non-Asians singing its Asian parts, inspiring Seattle Opera to stage a series of discussions around the opera, on cultural appropriation. Rodel says he’ll be “more than happy to participate.”

MYSTERIES OF CHINA from 8 Asked about future projects, Melton says he wants to shoot an IMAX film in Tibet. “This is an amazing part of the world that is rapidly changing, and I want to catch it soon before it changes too much.

“There is so much beauty, history, festivals, culture, that the West knows so little about,” he said, “and it is uniquely perfect for the large format screen.” ■

Regarding Goro’s character specifically, he also mentioned how “being Asian (Filipino) and growing up in the culture, and knowing people growing up in the similar culture, the most challenging aspect is when a director presents ideas that I know would contradict to how the character would act, react, and express himself in situations. Compromise is always a good choice when presented with these challenges.

Communication is very important.”

He sadly admits that he’s not very familiar with Seattle’s Filipino scene, although “I am aware of a couple of restaurants.” Future plans include running a young artist program and a classical vocal competition. On a more personal level, he wants to travel around the world, with his husband. ■ “Madame Butterfly” performance dates are Aug. 5, 6, 9, 12, 13, 16, 18, and 19. For more information or to buy tickets, visit seattleopera.org/on-stage/ madame-butterfly.

Andrew Hamlin can be reached at info@nwasianweekly.com.

“Mysteries Of China” plays at the Pacific Science Center’s IMAX Theaters as an adjunct to the Center’s “Terracotta Warriors of the First Emperor” exhibit.

For prices, showtimes, and more information, visit pacificsciencecenter.org.

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SENG from 5 “Brick by brick, bribe by bribe, the defendant built the path that he thought would build his legacy,” she said.

In closing, Park derided the prosecution as “frankly outrageous.”

“It falls by its own weight,” he said. “It’s a big zero.”

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He blamed the ambassadors — former U.N. General Assembly President John Ashe and Lorenzo — for manipulating Ng. “Mr. Ng literally threw his money in every direction he was asked,” Park said.

Ashe, who was arrested in the case but was not charged with bribery, died last year in an accident at his home. ■

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“My business is in providing music and audio systems for events, and organizing Chinese concerts for immigrants at casinos. These casinos advertise my concerts in the Seattle Chinese Post (SCP) every week, so I get copies of the SCP regularly.

Every Thursday, I have fans calling me. My initial reaction is, ‘Are they calling me to take me out for dim sum? But no, they just say, ‘Save me an issue of the Seattle Chinese Post.’ One of the copies, I have to save for my wife. She is a loyal reader.

“SCP is not like other Chinese papers, which are free. You need to buy SCP. Strange — people look for SCP, even though you have to pay for it. And SCP is the Chinese paper that my customers want to advertise in.”

— Johnson Tang, Owner of L S Entertainment “When I pick up the Northwest Asian Weekly, I get in touch with my broader community. And sometimes I read about my friends too! It’s my number one source of news and opinion relevant to Asian and Pacific Islanders. It’s no small feat that Assunta and her team have been publishing continuously for 35 years.

Thanks so much, guys — you have helped build and support a strong Asian Pacific community in our great Northwest Pacific.”

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some questions from the Northwest Asian Weekly after practice. Utsugi said she was happy to represent Japan and to play in front of soccer fans in Seattle. Through her interpreter, she said she hoped her teammates and her Reign coach would be there. Utsugi joined the Seattle Reign FC in 2016 and came back to play for the team this year. Despite a leg injury in June, she appeared to be fully recovered. “Very nice,” Utsugi said of her stay in Seattle.

“There are a lot of Japanese people and a lot of Japanese food.”

Utsugi gets to face Reign FC teammate and U.S. Women’s Soccer’s Megan Rapinoe when Team USA meets Team Japan in the round robin tournament. “Megan has been helping me out a lot,” Utsugi said of the Reign FC veteran, “[b]ut when it comes to the national team, I want to lead her to make some mistakes,” said Utsugi, showing her competitive attitude.

After practice, some of the girls that watched practice asked Utsugi for her autograph and the 28-year-old, originally from Kanagawa Prefecture, obliged.

Photo by Jason Cruz/NWAW

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Notably, three of the four teams participating had women head coaches, including Team Japan’s Emily Lima, which could be seen as advancement for women coaches. Lima thought it was important, but did not place

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too much emphasis on the number of women coaches. “From my point of view, I think it’s a good thing to have female coaches, but as a coach, the gender really doesn’t matter.

It’s more important to educate and develop players.” Lima believed that participating in the Tournament of Nations was useful in preparing for future international play.

“This is a very important opportunity for us and the players to experience the world level place with global players.”

Some analysts believe that Japan is in a rebuilding phase of its national team. The Japan women’s national team won the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup of Women’s Soccer with an upset over the United States in one of the most exciting finals ever. It followed up that performance by earning a Silver medal in the 2012 Summer Olympics as well as a second place in the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup. However, the national team failed to qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics. The Tournament of Nations served as training for the upcoming 2020 in Tokyo and the 2019 World Cup in France.

On game day, Utsugi received a smattering of applause from the sparse crowd. To accommodate both matches,

CITY

Republicans keep control of state Senate.

The 45th Legislative District includes Duvall and Woodinville, and parts of Redmond and Kirkland.

City of Federal Way, council position 4

Legislative District 48, Representative Position 1

City of Kent, council position 2

Vandana Slatter has a comfortable lead (76.14 percent) over Ciaran Dougherty (23 percent).

PORT OF SEATTLE Commissioner Position 1

Incumbent John Creighton holds the lead in this race 34.9 percent. Ryan Calkins has 28.1 percent. The two minority women challengers, Bea Querido-Rico and Claudia Kauffman, trailed with 20.8 percent and 15.5 percent, respectively. They do not advance to the general election.

Commissioner Position 4

Preeti Shridhar made the top two cut for the seat vacated by retiring Port Commission President Tom Albro, with 20.9 percent of the votes. Seattle Councilmember Peter Steinbrueck is in the lead at 25.1 percent.

Hoang Tran holds a slim lead over Diana Noble-Gulliford — 28.1 percent to 27.4 percent.

Satwinder Kaur leads with 42.6 percent of the vote. Paul Addis is in second place with 25.8 percent. Elizabeth T. Peang trailed at 9 percent.

City of Kirkland, council position 7

Uzma Butte is trailing in second place at 20 percent, behind Jon Pascal who has 69 percent of the votes. Imran Peerbhai did not make the cut. He received 10 percent of the votes.

City of Mercer Island, council position 6

Benson D. Wong has 60.65 percent of the votes over Mark Coen’s 22 percent.

City of Sammamish, council position 3

the game with Brazil started at 4:15pm in Seattle with Team USA playing Australia later that night. Thus, the stands did not fill up until later in the game.

In the game, Japan’s Kumi Yokoyama had an early attempt at a goal, as she snuck her way past defenders and received a ball.

An error by the Brazilian goalkeeper meant another attempt at a goal, but another shot went wide. Goalkeeper Ayaka Yamashita withstood 3 shots on goal in succession from the aggressive Brazilian offense.

Team Japan finally broke through in the second half to take the lead 1-0 on a header

by Yuka Momiki. Momiki was a second half replacement and made the most of her time in the game.

Team Brazil, which looked disorganized most of the game, put it together with a goal from Camila. In the end, it ended in a tie, 1-1. Despite the tie game, the fans cheered both teams as the players waived to the stands.

Team Japan, as a unit, took a bow before the appreciative fans. ■ Jason can be reached at info@nwasianweekly.com.

Hooshangi had 19 percent of the votes.

City of Seattle, mayor

The only Asian in the race, Bob Hasegawa, garnered only 8 percent of the vote.

Former U.S. Attorney Jenny Durkan leads with 31.6 percent, followed by Cary Moon (15.6 percent) and Nikkita Oliver (13.9 percent) in the race to succeed outgoing mayor, Ed Murray.

City of Shoreline, council position 5

Susan Chang wins handily with 75 percent of the vote.

Carolyn Ahlgreen received 14.7 percent.

SCHOOL Mercer Island School District 400, director position 4 Deborah Schneider Lurie 49.18 percent.

Diana Lein 34.65 percent.

Linhui Hao got only 15 percent.

It’s the battle of the Karens in this race. Karen Moran (35 percent) versus Karen Howe (34 percent). Minal Kode Ghassemieh had a respectable 30 percent.

Seattle School District 1, director district 7

City of Sammamish, council position 5

If there are any API candidates we have missed, please let us know at editor@nwasianweekly.com.

Rituja Indapure is in second place with 30.9 percent of the vote. In the lead is Chris Ross with 49 percent. Ryika

Betty Patu has an impressive lead with 65 percent of the votes. Chelsea Byers has 22.7 percent. 

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