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Mon, Jan 23 2012

Obama’s Lunar New Year Greetings

Obama’s Lunar New Year Greetings

Also tagged: Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, hawaii, Lunar New Year, Year of the Dragon

WASHINGTON — President Obama recorded a greeting on Jan. 19 in observance of Lunar New Year, which falls on Jan. 23 this year. The message is as follows: “Michelle and I want to send our best wishes...

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Mon, Jan 9 2012

Honda’s Statement on One-Year Anniversary of Tucson Shooting

Honda’s Statement on One-Year Anniversary of Tucson Shooting

Also tagged: CHRISTINA TAYLOR GREEN, Gabrielle Giffords, mazie hirono, Mike Honda, Tucson

WASHINGTON — Rep. Mike Honda issued the following statement on Saturday: “Exactly one year ago today, in Tucson, Ariz., a diverse group of Americans came together to meet their member of Congress and...

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Thu, Jan 5 2012

Top News Stories of 2011

Top News Stories of 2011

Also tagged: 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd rct, Adan Peralta, akemi kikumura yano, al muratsuchi, Alan Garcia Perez, alan simpson, alexandra wallace, Ann Curry, antonio villaraigosa, API Legislative Caucus, Aratani Foundation, Atsushi Yamagami, Ayano Tokumasu, Backpack Bandit, Battle of Hong Kong, Berry Tamura, Bob Valentine, Brian Matayoshi, Budokan sports facility, Charles Fahy, Cherry Blossom Festival SoCal, Chinese Exclusion Act, chris aihara, Cody Tadai, congressional gold medal, CRAIG ISHII, Daniel Akaka, Daniel Hanabusa, daniel inouye, Danny Chen, David Wu, Don Lee, Dr. T. Glenn Webb, edward chen, Edwin Lee, Ehime Maru, Eli Lilly, Emiko Okuyama, Eric Shinseki, Erika Mariko Olsen, Esther Kumasaka, Farewell to Manzanar, First Street Viaduct, FLOYD MORI, Fort Missoula, Fox Sports, France's Legion of Honor, Fred Korematsu Day, Fresno Assembly Center, Fukushima Dai-ichi, Fukushima reactor, Gardena Municipal Bus Lines, GARY MURAKAMI, Gavin Newsom, Gene Block, Genshitsu Sen, George Kiriyama Adult School, george takei, Ginichi Ohira, Goodwin Liu, GORDON HIRABAYASHI, Granada Hills Charter High School Academic Decathlon team, Gregory Totten, Harry Lew, Hastings College of the Law, Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation Interpretive Learning Center, Helen Kawagoe, hideko oyama, Hiroshima medical visit, Hitomi Tsuyuki, Holly Fujie, Irene Hirano Inouye, isao hirai, Ishibashi ranch, J.D. Hokoyama, jaccc plaza, Jack Tanaka, Jackie Hoang, jacl, James Stotler, Janice Hahn, janm, japanese american leadership delegation, Jean Quan, Jeanie Nishime, Jeff Adachi, Jenny Oropeza, Jeremy Yamaguchi, Jerry Brown, jian hong li, Jim Zumwalt, Joe Buscaino, Joe Louie Kurihara, Jon Peters, Jon Takasugi, Judy Chu, Jun Niimi, junichi ihara, Kay A Yamaguchi, Keiko Fujimori, Keiro Senior HealthCare, Kelly Shimizu, Ken Salazar, Kimberly Kimiko Nizato, Kizuna, Koichi Wakata, Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens, Lance Ito, LAPD Medal of Honor, LAPD Purple Heart, Lee Baca, Lee Ikegami, Leslie Yee, Lillian Kawasaki, Linda Akutagawa, Linda Lingle, Lindsay Hawker, LORNA ONIZUKA, LTSC Community Development Corporation, Mack Makoto Miyazaki, Maki Hiroyuki Miyahara, March 11 earthquake and tsunami, Margaret Abe-Koga, Marine Corps, Mark Takano, Mary Hayashi, Mary Oda, Marylyn Matayoshi, Masakazu Jack Fujimoto, Masao Tamura, masi oka, Matsuo Usui, mazie hirono, Michael Hennessey, Mimi Mitsuko Yang, MIS Historic Learning Center, Mitsuwa Marketplace, Nagasaki, naoto kan, National Language Teacher of the Year, national park service, National Park System Advisory Board Landmarks Committee, Neal Katyal, Niagara Falls, Nishimoto Trading, NJAHS, Norhide Ushirozako, norman mineta, Norman Schureman, Occupy L.A., Occupy Oakland, Ollanta Humala, Pacoima Neighborhood City Hall, Pamela Kawasaki, Pasadena HRC, Paul Fong, Paul MIyamoto, Paul Tanaka, Poston Elementary School, Power of Words resolution, Presidio Trust, Rancho Palos Verdes City Council, Randy and Eiko Tadai, Raymond Odierno, redistricting, RIKI HIGASHIDA, Riverside, robert takasugi, RODNEY KOBAYASHI, Ron Loveridge, Russ Yamada, RUSSELL TAKASUGI, Ruth Asawa, San Francisco School of the Arts, Sanbo Sakaguchi, Santa Rosa Junior College, Seguro Murakami, sendai, Shelly Morita, Shinyei Rocky Matayoshi, Sisters of Manzanar, SOJI KASHIWAGI, SPACE SHUTTLE CHALLENGER, Steve Okamoto, Steven Ronald Honma, STUART TAIRA, TATSUYA ICHIHASHI, Ted Lieu, The College Experiment, Today Show, TOM BROKAW, Tom Ikuta, Toyo Miyatake Way, UBS Realty, UCLA Asian American Studies Center, Uoki Sakai, USS Arizona Memorial, Vault XXI Lounge, Venice Japanese American Memorial Marker, Wanda Higaki, warren furutani, Warren Tsurumoto, weller court, YASUSHI MIKUNI, yellowstone national park, Yo Azama, Yoshihiko Noda, YOSHIYA WATANABE, Yukari Miyamae, Zyprexa

JANUARY Jan. 3: Jean Quan is sworn in as mayor of Oakland, becoming the first Asian American woman to take the helm of a major U.S. city. She would later be criticized for her handling of the Occupy Oakland...

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Fri, Dec 23 2011

Inouye Endorses Congressional Candidate Takano

Inouye Endorses Congressional Candidate Takano

Also tagged: 41st Congressional District, daniel inouye, Jerry Brown, Mark Takano, Rialto Unified School District, Riverside Community College District

RIVERSIDE – Mark Takano’s campaign for Congress announced the endorsement of Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii) on Dec. 16. Inouye is the first U.S. senator to publicly endorse in the race for California’s...

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Wed, Dec 14 2011

JACL Opposes Indefinite Detention of U.S. Citizens

JACL Opposes Indefinite Detention of U.S. Citizens

Also tagged: ACLU, Armed Forces Committee, Carl Levin, daniel inouye, David Petraeus, FLOYD MORI, indefinite detention, jacl, John Brennan, John McCain, Leon Panetta, Lisa Monaco, National Defense Authorization Act, Non-Detention Act of 1971

WASHINGTON — Floyd Mori, JACL’s national executive director, issued the following action alert to JACL members and supporters on Monday. “Just over a week ago, the Senate passed the National Defense...

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Fri, Dec 2 2011

World Tree of Hope to Be Dedicated at S.F. City Hall

World Tree of Hope to Be Dedicated at S.F. City Hall

Also tagged: Anita Lee, Children's Peace Monument, Delancey Street Foundation, Donna Sachet, Gavin Newsom, Hiroshi Inomata, Hiroshima Peace Park, Jeff Cotter, Karen Kai, LGBT community, Mayor Ed Lee, origami cranes, Rainbow World Fund, Sadako Sasaki, San Francisco Boys Chorus, San Francisco City Hall, Veronica Klaus, World Tree of Hope

SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco Mayor Edwin Lee and First Lady Anita Lee join the Rainbow World Fund (RWF), the only international humanitarian aid organization that is based in the lesbian, gay, bisexual,...

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Fri, Nov 18 2011

Amidst Trade Talks, Commitment to U.S.-Japan Relations Remains Vital

Amidst Trade Talks, Commitment to U.S.-Japan Relations Remains Vital

Also tagged: APEC 2011, APEC Hawaii Host Committee, Bishop Museum, Colleen Hanabusa, daniel inouye, Great East Japan Earthquake, hillary clinton, Ichiro Fujisaki, Irene Hirano Inouye, Japan Self-Defense Forces, John Bryson, Koichiro Gemba, mazie hirono, METI, Neil Abercrombie, Operation Tomodachi, PACOM, Peter Carlisle, Ron Kirk, Tomodachi Initiative, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, U.S.-Japan Council, UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII, Yoshihiko Noda, Yukio Edano

From left: U.S.-Japan Council President Irene Hirano Inouye, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, Sen. Daniel K. Inouye, and U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk. HONOLULU — The U.S.-Japan Council (USJC)...

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Wed, Nov 16 2011

Rep. Honda’s Veterans Day 2011 Statement

Rep. Honda’s Veterans Day 2011 Statement

Also tagged: 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd rct, congressional gold medal, Giichi Byron Honda, Mike Honda, military intelligence service, Returning Heroes and Wounded Warrior Tax Credits, VA

WASHINGTON — Rep. Mike Honda (D-San Jose) issued the following statement on Friday: * * * Today we honor our nation’s veterans and pay tribute to their service and sacrifice. One in 10 Americans...

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Thu, Nov 3 2011

The Nation’s Highest Honor

The Nation’s Highest Honor

Also tagged: 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd regimental combat team, 442nd/100th, adam schiff, Barack Obama, barbara boxer, BARRY BLACK, CONCENTRATION CAMPS, Congress, congressional gold medal, dan inouye, daniel inouye, Eric Shinseki, Frank Masuoka, Giichi Byron Honda, Harry Reid, Internment camps, John Boehner, John McCain, MITSUO HAMASU, Nancy Pelosi, president Obama, RALPH HALL, U.S. House of Representatives, Veterans, VETS, Vietnam Veterans, Yoshio Wada

To honor Japanese American veterans of World War II, House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, center, presents the Congressional Gold Medal to Grant Ichikawa, representing the Military Intelligence Service,...

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Tue, Oct 18 2011

Takano Running for Congress, Leads in Fundraising

Takano Running for Congress, Leads in Fundraising

Also tagged: 41st Congressional District, Gary Miller, Jerry Brown, John Tavaglione, Jurupa Valley, Ken Calvert, Mark Takano, Mary Bono Mack, Moreno Valley, Perris, Rep. Jerry Lewis, Rialto Unified School District, Riverside Community College District Board of Trustees, Riverside County

Mark Takano RIVERSIDE – Mark Takano, Democratic candidate for the newly created 41st Congressional District, announced that he raised over $160,000 in the most recent fundraising quarter, more than...

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