WASHINGTON — As if running a restaurant during a pandemic wasn’t tough enough, Christopher Wong also had to contend with a racist troll. “I will not have my dog eat in this place because they might cook him,” read the Yelp review of Wong’s eatery, the Curry Up Cafe in suburban Los Angeles. “The owner […]
WHO director in Asia accused of racism, abuse put on leave
September 1, 2022 by Leave a Comment
LONDON — The World Health Organization’s top director in the Western Pacific, Dr. Takeshi Kasai, has been indefinitely removed from his post, according to internal correspondence obtained by The Associated Press. Kasai’s removal comes months after an AP investigation revealed that dozens of staffers accused him of racist, abusive and unethical behavior that undermined the […]
Mark Izu’s reflective journey through music with ‘Songs For J-Town’ April 23
April 14, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Nichi Bei Weekly Report Award-winning jazz musician Mark Izu will present his latest concert “Songs for J-Town,” featuring a personal reflection of his nearly five-decade musical journey, April 23 at the Presidio Theatre in San Francisco. He recently sat down with the Nichi Bei Weekly to discuss the project, and what it means to him. […]
RABBIT RAMBLINGS: Painful reminders of the past and present
January 1, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Ah, the good news. The Warriors are on a winning streak, and they are so much fun to watch. We can watch some incredible athletes perform on the court and cheer them on a couple of times a week — what a respite from the news. We can forget about COVID, the threats to our democratic […]
Vaccines, masks? Japan puzzling over sudden virus success
October 28, 2021 by Leave a Comment
TOKYO ? Almost overnight, Japan has become a stunning, and somewhat mysterious, coronavirus success story. Daily new COVID-19 cases have plummeted from a mid-August peak of nearly 6,000 in Tokyo, with caseloads in the densely populated capital now routinely below 100, an 11-month low. The bars are packed, the trains are crowded, and the mood […]
Kotome’s sustainable Asian American threads
September 2, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Last year, when time seemed to slow to a halt and no one was sure how long the uncertainty and fear would last, two friends a world apart set out to make something sustainable and timeless, and they called it Kotome. Marketed as an environmentally conscious luxury clothing brand, Kotome is the brainchild of East […]
More than 9,000 anti-Asian incidents since pandemic began
August 19, 2021 by Leave a Comment
The frequency of anti-Asian incidents — from taunts to outright assaults — reported in the United States so far this year seems poised to surpass last year despite months of political and social activism, according to a new report released Aug. 12. Stop AAPI Hate, a national coalition that became the authority on gathering data […]
For a summer of fun and friendship, let’s vaccinate all youth 12+
August 19, 2021 by Leave a Comment
When the COVID-19 pandemic led to prolonged shutdowns here in San Francisco, all of us had to find a new normal, working and going to school from home, ordering takeout and delivery from our favorite restaurants, and video chatting with friends and family. Now that our state has reopened, my organization, the Japanese Community Youth […]
Report: Hate crime laws lack uniformity across the U.S.
August 5, 2021 by Leave a Comment
NEW YORK — More than half a century since they were modernized, hate crime laws in the U.S. are inconsistent and provide incomplete methods for addressing bias-motivated violence, according to a new report by advocates for better protections. The report, first shared with The Associated Press ahead of its July 28 release, is a comprehensive […]
Man pleads guilty to 4 Asian spa killings, sentenced to life
August 5, 2021 by Leave a Comment
CANTON, Ga. — A man accused of killing eight people, mostly women of Asian descent, at Atlanta-area massage businesses pleaded guilty to murder July 27 in four of the killings and was sentenced to spend the rest of his life in prison. Robert Aaron Long, 22, still faces the death penalty in the other deaths, […]
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