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Karl Nobuyuki Dies

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Sansei held national executive director title from 1977-80. By George Toshio Johnston, Senior Editor Karl Nobuyuki (Photo: Facebook) Karl Katsu…

News Briefs

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Trump Inaugurated as 47th U.S. President On a day that American flags were still flying half-staff nationwide in mourning for…

Rafu Shimpo Cuts Back to Weekly Schedule

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121-year-old newspaper’s Muranaka, Miyasaki both resign on Nov. 1. By P.C. Staff In what may be the latest signal of…

Little Tokyo Towers: Still Standing

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The “Portraits of Little Tokyo Towers” mural illustrated by Shizu Saldamando memorializes the four organizations — Los Angeles Buddhist Church…

‘Showtime 2024’: AADAP Sings Praises for 3

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(From left) AADAP board member Mike Yoshiba, award recipient Trisha Murakawa and event 
co-host Jennifer Paz (Photo: George Toshio Johnston)…

Arts & Entertainment News

‘Removed by Force’ to Screen at 2 JACL Events

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The documentary “Removed by Force: The Eviction of Hawaiʻi’s Japanese Americans During World II” will be screened at two Los…

Giddyup, ‘Tokyo Cowboy’ — It’s Worth the Ride

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Arata Iura plays Japanese salaryman Hideki Sakai in “Tokyo Cowboy,” a new independent film directed by Marc Marriott and co-starring…

JACLers Get a Preview of a Documentary About the Organization

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“League of Dreams” filmmaker Lane Nishikawa introduces the film at the recent JACL National Convention in Philadelphia. (Photo: Gil Asakawa)…

News Brief: ‘Shōgun’ Headed to Primetime Emmy Showdown With 25 Nominations

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Sept. 15 will be a big night for TV’s “Shōgun”: When the lineup for the 76th Annual Primetime Emmys were…

National News

JACL Cites ‘Heightened Importance’ of 2025 Day of Remembrance in Statement

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By P.C. Staff The Japanese American Citizens League today — the Day of Remembrance — issued a statement connecting the…

JACL Slams Trump’s Gitmo Order

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Decree could send 30K ‘criminal aliens’ to Cuba. By P.C. Staff Following President Trump’s Jan. 29 issuance of the executive…

JACL, 77 Organizations Link to Honor Korematsu

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Bills introduced to fete civil rights icon on his 106th birthday. The Japanese American Citizens League today joined 77 other…

JACL Lauds Effort
to Repeal Alien Enemies Act

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Sen. Hirono, Rep. Omar reintroduce Neighbors Not Enemies Act. By P.C. Staff The Japanese American Citizens League on Monday issued…

JACL Expresses Concerns
Over Trump’s Executive Orders

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League slams ‘perversion of civil rights laws.’ By P.C. Staff The Japanese American Citizens League issued a strongly worded statement…

Biden Awards
7 Medals of Honor
at White House

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Gary Takashima shakes hands with President Biden on Jan. 3 after receiving the Medal of Honor awarded posthumously to his…