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 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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September 25, 2026 in Community, Homepage Feature, JACL, News, Politics

How JACL Passed the Resolution in Support of Immigrant Communities Targeted by ICE

From left: Vinicius Taguchi, Don Tamaki, Peggy Nagae, Mitchell Matsumura (Photo: Courtesy of Mitchell Matsumura) (Editor’s note: The following is…
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September 25, 2026 in Community, News

Bipartisan Bill Proposed to Honor ‘Songbird of Manzanar’

The legislation seeks to name an USPS facility after Mary Kageyama Nomura. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Dave Min (CA-47) introduced…
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Arts & Entertainment News

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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Community News

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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September 25, 2026 in Community, Homepage Feature, JACL, News, Politics

How JACL Passed the Resolution in Support of Immigrant Communities Targeted by ICE

From left: Vinicius Taguchi, Don Tamaki, Peggy Nagae, Mitchell Matsumura (Photo: Courtesy of Mitchell Matsumura) (Editor’s note: The following is…
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September 25, 2026 in Community, News

Bipartisan Bill Proposed to Honor ‘Songbird of Manzanar’

The legislation seeks to name an USPS facility after Mary Kageyama Nomura. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Dave Min (CA-47) introduced…
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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…
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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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Arts & Entertainment News

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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May 15, 2026 in Community, entertainment, JACL, News

Gardena Valley JCI Is Site of Concert With Effron, Atreo

GLA JACL, Intercollegiate Nikkei Council Co-Sponsor May 30 Concert The Greater Los Angeles Chapter of JACL is co-sponsoring a live…
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