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Hawaii’s George Ariyoshi Dies at 100

America’s First Asian American Governor Served 3 Terms HONOLULU (AP) — Former Hawaii Gov. George R. Ariyoshi — the nation’s…

P.C. EditorMay 1, 2026

National News

News Briefs

TAAF’s STAATUS Report Explores What It Means to Be ‘Truly American’ Timed for release at the beginning of Asian American,…

GarrettMay 1, 2026

Community JACL News

NY/SC Hosts Spring Retreat

JACL youth meet to increase engagement and cultivate leadership and mentorship opportunities. By NY/SC This year, the NY/SC was excited…

GarrettMay 1, 2026

National News Sports

Matsuzawa Signs as
Undrafted Free Agent
With Las Vegas Raiders

Kansei Matsuzawa (Photo: Facebook) By University of Hawaii at Manoa Athletics PITTSBURGH — Record-breaking Hawaii kicker Kansei Matsuzawa, affectionately known…

GarrettMay 1, 2026

National News Politics

Japan House Hosts Glen Fukushima

Glen Fukushima speaks at Japan House in a lecture entitled “U.S.-Japan Relations in a Shifting Global Landscape.” (Photo: George Toshio…

GarrettMay 1, 2026

Community News

Arnold Maeda Manzanar Pilgrimage Grant Award Winners Announced

The 2026 recipients are Dan Bui Kubota and Dianne Chevez Hernandez. The Venice Japanese American Memorial Monument Committee and the…

GarrettApril 17, 2026

Community JACL News

W-SC JACL
Participates in No Kings Rally

Members of the Watsonville-Santa Cruz JACL chapter attended the “No Kings Rally” on Feb. 28 at the Watsonville City Plaza.…

GarrettApril 17, 2026

Community News

JAMP Makes Transition Into New Chapter

The nonprofit will now function as an all-volunteer organization. SANTA CRUZ, CALIF. — Japanese American Memorial Pilgrimages, a nonprofit dedicated…

GarrettApril 17, 2026

Community News

Honoring a Legacy of Courage

“Contested Narratives: History, Politics & Community Action” featured moderator Cherstin M. Lyon (far right) and panelists (from left) Erica Naito-Campbell,…

GarrettApril 17, 2026

Community News

News Briefs

Kami, Minamitani, Yamauchi Are DTLA JACL, JWSSC’s Women of the Year The Downtown Los Angeles JACL chapter and the Japanese…

GarrettApril 17, 2026