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Nikkei Progressives, Activist Ju Hong Honored

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From left: Ayaka Nakaji, Kristin Fukushima, Arlene Inouye, Do Hyung Kim, Ju Hong, Miya Iwataki, Nina Nakao, Kathy Masaoka and…

Postal Service Celebrates Bruce Lee

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The USPS released the new Bruce Lee Forever stamp on Feb. 18 in a ceremony commemorating the late martial arts…

4th & Central Opponents
Express Dissent

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David Monkawa stands in front of a slide showing how Fourth & Central might look upon completion. (Photo: George Toshio…

News Briefs

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5-Plus Years Prison Sentence for Pasadenan Who Made Bomb Threats U.S. District Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett sentenced Nathalie Nguyen, 40,…

Sacramento JACL: Matsui Guest at 2026 Installation

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Pictured (front row, from left) are Sacramento Mayor Pro Tem Eric Guerra, Rep. Doris Matsui, Sacramento JACL chapter VP Debbie…

Arts & Entertainment News

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…

Post-‘Crazy Rich Asians,’
a Pair of Rom-Coms Arrive

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‘Worth the Wait’ and ‘Meet Cute in Manhattan’ give Asian American flavor on a beloved genre. By Paul Goodman, P.C. Contributor…

National News

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…

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 Expresses Outrage
Over 2 Deaths in Minneapolis

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Organization calls for independent inquiry over the actions taken by Dept. of Homeland Security. By P.C. Staff The Washington office…

2026 JACL National
Scholarship Applications Now Open!

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SAN FRANCISCO — The Japanese American Citizens League has announced that the 2026 National Scholarship and Awards Program is now…

David Lin, Wife Jean,
ID’d in Sept. Double-Homicide

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David Lin, seen in this Pacific Citizen file photo, circa 2012. He was the first non-Nikkei to serve as JACL…