Print Issue: 2025

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Commentary & Opinions

From the Executive Director: Why Reparations Matters Now

By David Inoue

May 16, 2025

This past week was a historic rally in support of national reparations. While the mood at the rally was one…
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Community

Nikkei Progressives Commemorates Bloody Sunday In Alabama

By P.C. Staff

May 16, 2025

Some 15 Nikkei Progressives members, friends and relatives traveled to Montgomery, Ala., in March to attend the 60th anniversary of…
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Commentary & Opinions

Guest Column: With Your Support, the P.C. Can Continue

By Rob Buscher

May 16, 2025

What price do you put on reliable journalism in an era when truth-telling and historical accuracy is under attack by…
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National

News Briefs

May 2, 2025

IMF, BEA Reports: Calif. Now World’s 4th Largest Economy, Passing Japan Recently released data from the International Monetary Fund and…
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JACL

Scholarship’s Spotlight

By P.C. Staff

May 2, 2025

Name: Susan H. Kamei Year of JACL Scholarship Award: 1974 Scholarship Award Name: Thomas T. Hayashi Memorial Law Scholarship College/University…
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Features

Sharing the Japanese War Bride Saga / Bride and Prejudice?

By George Toshio Johnston

May 2, 2025

Emiko (Fukumoto) and Steven Kasmauski flank their son, Stanley Kasmauski (Photo: Courtesy of the Kasmauski Family) The Smithsonian-backed exhibition puts…
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Arts & Entertainment

Miyamoto’s Reel & Real Life in Review

By Alex Luu

May 2, 2025

A documentary film takes stock of the JANM honoree’s journey. By Alex Luu, P.C. Contributor It is an understatement to say…
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Community

JANM: Defiance on Display in L.A.

By Ellen Endo

May 2, 2025

Museum raises $1.2 million with ‘We will not be scrubbed’ message. By Ellen Endo, P.C. Contributor Japanese American National Museum Board…
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Commentary & Opinions

From the Executive Director: Not Just One Month to Remember Our Heritage

By David Inoue

May 2, 2025

The month of May has long come to be a time to celebrate our Asian and, more recently, our Native…
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National

Survey Finds 4 in 10 Americans See Asian Americans as  More Loyal to Their Countries of Origin Than to the U.S.

By P.C. Staff

May 2, 2025

The annual study by the Asian American Foundation reveals a stark disconnect between the public perceptions and lived realities of…
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Commentary & Opinions

Guest Column: P.C.’s Spring Campaign — We Need Your Support

By John Saito Jr.

May 2, 2025

Dear Pacific Citizen Reader, I wrote my first bylined story when I was a sophomore in college. It appeared in…
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Community

News Briefs

April 18, 2025

Judge Sentences Former Giradi Keese CFO Christoper Kamon to 10 Years United States District Judge Josephine L. Staton on April…
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Features

Wafu Cooking Everyday Recipes with Japanese Style

By Gil Asakawa

April 18, 2025

A New Cookbook has ways to add a Japanese flair to all your dishes. By Gil Asakawa, P.C. Contributor Sonoko Sakai’s…
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Features

On Its Way to Becoming a Condiment Staple

By Gil Asakawa

April 18, 2025

Bachan’s Justin Gill with his bachan Judy Yokoyama (Photo: Courtesy of Bachan’s) Bachan’s BBQ sauce brings Japanese American flavors to…
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Features

Is MSG Making a Cultural Comeback?

By Gil Asakawa

April 18, 2025

With Aji-No-Moto’s help, the umami flavor enhancer is on the rise again and gaining favor in popularity. By Gil Asakawa, P.C.…
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Community

Four Years Later, Spa Shootings Are Remembered

By George Toshio Johnston

April 18, 2025

The event ties the tragedy to a decades-long pattern of Asian hate, anti-Asian laws. By George Toshio Johnston, P.C. Senior Editor…
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