National News

October 6, 2026 in News, National

Japanese Woman Slain; Marine Arrested

Anger grows in Okinawa Prefecture, where majority of U.S. military in Japan is stationed. TOKYO (AP) — The arrest of…
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October 6, 2026 in JACL, National, News, Politics

Get Out the Vote!

This election season, JACL initiates a ‘Chapter Challenge’ to receive a free P.C. ad for 2027. By Matthew Marumoto, JACL…
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October 1, 2026 in National, News, Politics

Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Says Nay to DHS Asylum Rule

Reps. Grace Meng and Adriano Espaillat, chairs of CAPAC and the CHC, are urging USCIS to rescind a DHS rule…
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September 28, 2026 in National, News, Politics

Congressmembers Recognize AANAPI Serving Institutions Week

Reps. Judy Chu, Mark Takano and Grace Meng, with Sen. Mazie Hirono in the Senate, introduced a bipartisan resolution recognizing…
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September 25, 2026 in National, News, Politics, Weekly Digest

JACL Urges Opposition to Alter 2030 Census

Says proposal would cut representation, erase civil rights data. By P.C. Staff The Japanese American Citizens League issued a statement…
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Community News

October 7, 2026 in JACL, Community, News

JACL Seeks Public Policy and Government Affairs Director

JACL is currently looking to hire a public policy and government affairs director to join its team in Washington, D.C.…
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October 2, 2026 in News, Community

News Briefs

Toyota Mulls Exporting Century NameplateWhen Toyota Motor Corp. originally exported its cars to the U.S. in the 1960s, its economy…
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October 1, 2026 in Community, News

George and Sakaye Aratani CARE Applications Now Open

UCLA’s Asian American Studies Center’s 2026-27 Aratani CARE Award applications are now being accepted through Dec. 4. Awards will be…
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Arts & Entertainment News

October 7, 2026 in entertainment, Homepage Feature

Filmmaker Dave Boyle explores J-horror in his new thriller ‘Never After Dark.’

Moeka Hoshi stars in “Never After Dark,” now playing in U.S. theaters. (Photos: Courtesy of Magnolia Pictures) By Gil Asakawa,…
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September 25, 2026 in entertainment, Homepage Feature

Nene Royal Reigns Supreme on ‘AGT’

Sixteen-year-old Nene Royal of Phuket, Thailand, became the grand champion of NBC’s “America’s Got Talent” on Sept. 23. (Photo: Courtesy…
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September 25, 2026 in entertainment, Homepage Feature

‘California Roll’ documents history of the dish that opened America to sushi

“California Roll: The Rise of American Sushi” from filmmakers Bill Sharp and Sam Epstein documents how the North American variation…
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Community News

October 7, 2026 in JACL, Community, News

JACL Seeks Public Policy and Government Affairs Director

JACL is currently looking to hire a public policy and government affairs director to join its team in Washington, D.C.…
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October 2, 2026 in News, Community

News Briefs

Toyota Mulls Exporting Century NameplateWhen Toyota Motor Corp. originally exported its cars to the U.S. in the 1960s, its economy…
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October 1, 2026 in Community, News

George and Sakaye Aratani CARE Applications Now Open

UCLA’s Asian American Studies Center’s 2026-27 Aratani CARE Award applications are now being accepted through Dec. 4. Awards will be…
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National News

October 6, 2026 in News, National

Japanese Woman Slain; Marine Arrested

Anger grows in Okinawa Prefecture, where majority of U.S. military in Japan is stationed. TOKYO (AP) — The arrest of…
Read More
October 6, 2026 in JACL, National, News, Politics

Get Out the Vote!

This election season, JACL initiates a ‘Chapter Challenge’ to receive a free P.C. ad for 2027. By Matthew Marumoto, JACL…
Read More
October 1, 2026 in National, News, Politics

Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Says Nay to DHS Asylum Rule

Reps. Grace Meng and Adriano Espaillat, chairs of CAPAC and the CHC, are urging USCIS to rescind a DHS rule…
Read More
September 28, 2026 in National, News, Politics

Congressmembers Recognize AANAPI Serving Institutions Week

Reps. Judy Chu, Mark Takano and Grace Meng, with Sen. Mazie Hirono in the Senate, introduced a bipartisan resolution recognizing…
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September 25, 2026 in National, News, Politics, Weekly Digest

JACL Urges Opposition to Alter 2030 Census

Says proposal would cut representation, erase civil rights data. By P.C. Staff The Japanese American Citizens League issued a statement…
Read More

Arts & Entertainment News

October 7, 2026 in entertainment, Homepage Feature

Filmmaker Dave Boyle explores J-horror in his new thriller ‘Never After Dark.’

Moeka Hoshi stars in “Never After Dark,” now playing in U.S. theaters. (Photos: Courtesy of Magnolia Pictures) By Gil Asakawa,…
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September 25, 2026 in entertainment, Homepage Feature

Nene Royal Reigns Supreme on ‘AGT’

Sixteen-year-old Nene Royal of Phuket, Thailand, became the grand champion of NBC’s “America’s Got Talent” on Sept. 23. (Photo: Courtesy…
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September 25, 2026 in entertainment, Homepage Feature

‘California Roll’ documents history of the dish that opened America to sushi

“California Roll: The Rise of American Sushi” from filmmakers Bill Sharp and Sam Epstein documents how the North American variation…
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September 23, 2026 in Community, entertainment, News

Takeis Pledge Estate to JANM

The Japanese American National Museum announced today that George Takei and Brad Takei (see Dec. 19, 2019 Pacific Citizen) have…
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July 17, 2026 in Community, entertainment, JACL, News

JACL D.C. Chapter
Receives Albert B. Corey Award

  Pictured are (front row, from left) Terry Shima, Mary Murakami and Alice Takemoto and (back row, from left) Janice…
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