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Yamaha Has Georgia on Its Mind,  Says ‘Sayonara’ to Southern California The Japan-based maker of motorcycles, ATVs and snowmbiles has…

Historic Flooding Hits Hawaii

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Severe storms, the worst in 20 years, impact the Aloha state. By Associated Press HONOLULU — Hawaii officials urged people…

French Camp Installs Officers and Awards Scholarships

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The 2026 French Camp JACL chapter officials The JACL chapter holds its 76th annual luncheon in Stockton. By Henry Isakari…

‘Solidarity Across Borders: Remembering Japanese Incarceration’

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Berkeley NSU student speakers (from left) Jayden Tanaka, Zora Uyeda-Hale and Kiyomi Niara James. (Photos: Enzo Chen) UC Berkeley NSU…

San Francisco State
Honors 19 Nisei Students

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SFSU Nisei students who were forced into concentration camps during WWII were remembered in a lantern ceremony featuring the Wakasa…

Arts & Entertainment News

Inside the Outside In Theatre

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The Outside In Theatre is located in Highland Park, Calif. (Photo: Athena Asklipadis) Co-founded by Tamlyn Tomita and Daniel Blinkoff,…

Academy Museum
Presents Short Films for DOR

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Posters on display at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures outside the Ted Mann Theater for “Resettlement: Chicago Story” and…

Nikkei Voice: Does ‘Rental Family’ Represent the Voices of Japanese Americans?

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  Gil Asakawa I really love the new movie “Rental Family,” which stars Brendan Fraser as a fading expat American…

‘SNL’s’ Leo Yoshimura Gets Close-Up

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Leo Akira Yoshimura and Nobuko Miyamoto during the Fireside Chat held July 19 at the JACL National Convention in New…

National News

JACL Staff Cuts,
Latest Budget Woes Revealed

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Director of Finance and CFO Tom Fernandez (far left) makes a point during the Feb. 14-15 JACL National Board meeting…

‘I Am an American’
Traveling Exhibit Debuts

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Inside this display case are a Purple Heart Medal, a gold Star Lapel Button, Sadao Munemori’s Congressional Medal of Honor…

Jesse Jackson, Civil Rights Leader, Dies at 84

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The front page of the May 25, 1984 Pacific Citizen shows Jesse Jackson at a campaign stop in Little Tokyo…

JACL National Board Makes Cuts

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The organization undergoes another round of staff layoffs. By JACL National On Feb. 15, the JACL National Board made the…

JACL Remains ‘Unwavering’ This DOR

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Statement on E.O. 9066’s 84th anniversary commits to continued vigilance. By P.C. Staff The National JACL issued a statement Feb.…

JACL Announces
Executive Director Search

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A permanent hire is expected to be announced in the coming months. By Ryan Yoshikawa, JACL VP of General Operations…