Nisei Soldiers Stamp Effort Kicks Into High Gear
February marks 74 years since the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. The nationwide grassroots campaign to honor the...
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Rafu Shimpo
Feb 19, 20161 min read
CAPAC Chair’s Statement on Supreme Court Vacancy
WASHINGTON – Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chairwoman Judy Chu (D-Pasadena) released the following statement on...
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Rafu Shimpo
Feb 12, 20167 min read
10 Selected for 2016 JA Leadership Delegation
The 2016 Japanese American Leadership Delegation at the Japanese American National Museum. Front row, from left: Darren Nakata, Monte Del...
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Rafu Shimpo
Feb 9, 20161 min read
State Teachers Federation Endorses Furutani
Representing over 120,000 educators throughout California, the California Federation of Teachers (CFT) has endorsed former Assemblymember...
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Rafu Shimpo
Feb 6, 20162 min read
L.A. County Supervisor Speaks Out Against Keiro Sale
By MIA NAKAJI MONNIER and NAO NAKANISHI, Rafu Staff Writers (Published Feb. 4, 2016) Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis recently...
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Rafu Shimpo
Feb 5, 20163 min read
Some Unfinished Business
A daruma represents Al Muratsuchi’s campaign for re-election to the 66th Assembly District, which includes Gardena, Hermosa Beach,...
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Rafu Shimpo
Feb 2, 20164 min read
‘Save Keiro’ Protest Gains Supporters Outside the JA Community
Tania Ibanez (foreground) meets demonstrators outside the Reagan Building in downtown Los Angeles, home of the Los Angeles Office of the...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jan 23, 20161 min read
LTBA Welcomes Jan Perry Back to Little Tokyo
The Honorable Jan C. Perry will be the guest speaker at the Little Tokyo Business Association’s (LTBA) Shinnenkai (New Year’s...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jan 19, 20162 min read
Bartlett Named Chair of OC Board of Supervisors
SANTA ANA — Supervisor Lisa Bartlett has been chosen unanimously by her colleagues to serve as chairwoman of the Orange County Board of...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jan 12, 20162 min read
Waters, Chu to Hold Press Conference on Keiro Sale
Reps. Maxine Waters (D-Gardena) and Judy Chu (D-Monterey Park) are holding a press conference to appeal to California Attorney General...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jan 12, 20161 min read
Takano Backs Executive Actions on Gun Control
WASHINGTON- Rep. Mark Takano (D-Riverside) released the following statement after President Obama announced on Jan. 5 new executive...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jan 11, 20169 min read
Clinton Addresses ‘AAPIs for Hillary’
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton was introduced by Rep. Judy Chu, chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jan 6, 20164 min read
Comfort Women Advocates Denounce Agreement
Halmoni (grandma) Yongsoo Lee discusses her experiences at a reception in Little Tokyo in September with Phyllis Kim of KAFC serving as...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jan 4, 20164 min read
Chu Welcomes Japan-S. Korea Agreement; Honda Calls It ‘Historic’ But ‘Far from Perfect’
Rafu Wire and Staff Reports Rep. Judy Chu (D-Monterey Park) welcomed last Monday’s agreement between Japan and South Korean regarding the...
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Rafu Shimpo
Dec 29, 20151 min read
Brown Appoints Akiyama to Caltrans Post
SACRAMENTO – Gov. Jerry Brown on Dec. 4 announced the appointment of George Akiyama, 50, of Sacramento as chief information officer at...
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Rafu Shimpo
Dec 29, 20151 min read
Christine Hironaka Promoted at CalRecycle
SACRAMENTO – Gov. Jerry Brown on Nov. 10 announced the appointment of Christine Hironaka, 28, of Piedmont as assistant director for...
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Rafu Shimpo
Dec 24, 20152 min read
Boxer Introduces Tule Lake Legislation
The Tule Lake Segregation Center’s jail, pictured in 2012. In the background is Castle Rock. (Photo by Kiyoshi Ina) WASHINGTON — U.S....
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Rafu Shimpo
Dec 22, 20152 min read
FDR’s Granddaughter Denounces Trump’s ‘Intolerant and Divisive Agenda’
NEW YORK — Roosevelt Institute Board Chair Anne Roosevelt, granddaughter of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, issued a statement on Dec....
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Rafu Shimpo
Dec 22, 20154 min read
Poll: Trump’s Supporters Approve of Internment
RALEIGH, N.C. — Public Policy Polling’s newest Iowa poll found that nearly half of GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump’s supporters...
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