Min Yasui to Receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
Gordon Hirabayashi, Minoru Yasui and Fred Korematsu in a promotional shot for Steven Okazaki’s 1984 documentary “Unfinished Business: The...
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Rafu Shimpo
Nov 18, 20152 min read
APA Members of Congress Respond to Paris Attacks
WASHINGTON — Statements from members of Congress in response to the terrorist attacks on Friday in France include the following: Rep....
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Rafu Shimpo
Nov 16, 20151 min read
Lieu Requests Investigation of Indictments Against Asian Americans for Alleged Espionage
WASHINGTON – In response to the cases of Sherry Chen, Professor Xi Xiaoxing and other similar cases, Rep. Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles) on...
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Rafu Shimpo
Nov 13, 20151 min read
Takai Announces Surgery for Pancreatic Tumor
HONOLULU — Rep. Mark Takai (D-Hawaii) made the following statement on Nov. 3: Rep. Mark Takai “In an effort to keep my constituents in...
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Rafu Shimpo
Nov 7, 20153 min read
JAs Among Winners, Losers in Tuesday’s Election
Rafu Staff Report Some of the local races in Tuesday’s election involved Nikkei candidates. Following are results from around California....
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Rafu Shimpo
Nov 7, 20151 min read
2015-16 JACL Masaoka Congressional Fellow Named
WASHINGTON — Alice Lin has been selected as a 2015-2016 JACL Mike M. Masaoka Congressional Fellow. Alice Lin Lin has been placed in the...
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Rafu Shimpo
Nov 6, 20153 min read
City Attorney Learns Why JAs Rarely Report Crimes
From left: Chris Komai of Little Tokyo Community Council, City Attorney Mike Feuer, Joanne Kumamoto of Little Tokyo Business Association....
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Rafu Shimpo
Nov 6, 20152 min read
Board of Supervisors Honors GFB President Don Nose
Front row, from left: Garrett Nose, Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas, Don Nose, Lisa Sugimoto. Middle row, from left: Bev Iba, Sets Asano,...
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Rafu Shimpo
Oct 30, 20151 min read
San Pedro Democratic Club Endorses Furutani
In a landslide vote, Warren Furutani on Monday won the endorsement of the highly influential San Pedro Democratic Club. Warren Furutani...
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Rafu Shimpo
Oct 30, 20151 min read
Rep. Takai Diagnosed with Tumor in Pancreas
HONOLULU — Rep. Mark Takai (D-Hawaii) says he has a small tumor in his pancreas and will begin treatment. His doctors are confident...
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Rafu Shimpo
Oct 30, 20151 min read
2015-16 Daniel K. Inouye Fellow Named
WASHINGTON — Emil Trinidad has been selected as the 2015-16 Daniel K. Inouye Fellow. Trinidad began his fellowship earlier this month and...
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Rafu Shimpo
Oct 23, 20151 min read
Ad Hoc Committee to Save Keiro Submits Petition to Attorney General
Jonathan Kaji delivers a petition to the Office of the Attorney General in Los Angeles. (NAO NAKANISHI/Rafu Shimpo) By MIA NAKAJI MONNIER...
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Rafu Shimpo
Oct 22, 20151 min read
Bill Introduced to Honor Filipino American History Month
WASHINGTON — Rep. Mike Honda (D-Santa Clara) and Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) on Oct. 8 introduced a bicameral and bipartisan resolution...
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Rafu Shimpo
Oct 22, 20153 min read
API Legislative Caucus Disappointed in Veto of API Data Bill
SACRAMENTO – Assemblymembers Das Williams (D-Carpinteria) and Rob Bonta (D-Oakland), chair and parliamentarian, respectively, of the...
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Rafu Shimpo
Oct 21, 20151 min read
Merissa Nakamura Named Mineta Fellow
WASHINGTON — Merissa Nakamura has been selected as the 2015-2016 JACL Norman Y. Mineta Fellow. Merissa Nakamura She is working out of the...
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Rafu Shimpo
Oct 9, 20151 min read
Board of Supervisors Appoints New County CEO
Sachi Hamai has been serving as interim CEO of Los Angeles County. Sachi A. Hamai was unanimously appointed Tuesday by the Los Angeles...
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Rafu Shimpo
Oct 8, 20151 min read
Campaigning for Council
Kimmel-Dagostino, whose maternal grandparents came from Japan, has said the council needs Asian Pacific American representation. Her...
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Rafu Shimpo
Sep 24, 20151 min read
Justice Breyer: JAs Were Interned ‘for No Good Reason at All’
Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer said in an interview with National Public Radio that there...
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Rafu Shimpo
Sep 15, 20151 min read
Saito Named Director of Calif. Conservation Corps
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Jerry Brown on Aug. 26 announced the appointment of Bruce Saito, 64, of Long Beach as director of the California...
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Rafu Shimpo
Sep 14, 20152 min read
Takei: County Clerk Is ‘No Hero’
Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis was released from a Kentucky jail on Tuesday after being held in contempt of court for refusing to issue...
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