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SAN JOSE — This Sunday, Oct. 24, on “Asian Pacific America” with Robert Handa: “Asian Pacific America” continues its celebration…
‘Setsuko’s Secret’ Discussion at JANM
“Setsuko’s Secret: Heart Mountain and the Legacy of the Japanese American Incarceration” is the topic of a discussion hosted…
Kitahata Honored as Firefighter of the Year
RAFU STAFF REPORT Capt. Tommy Kitahata was honored on Oct. 13 as the 2020 Firefighter of the Year by the Los Angeles City Firefighter’s Association. “It’s such a great honor. It was nice. The whole thing was a surprise for me,” Kitahata said, speaking to The Rafu Shimpo. Kitahata, a 33-year veteran of the LAFD, was recognized for his hard work and…
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Shizuko Shibata
Mrs. Shizuko Shibata, 101, Clovis, Calif.-born Nisei, long-time resident of Monterey Park, passed away peacefully on…
Fred Atsushi Miwa
June 4, 1932 – October 9, 2021 Fred Atsushi Miwa, 89, passed away peacefully on October…
Betty Matsumoto
Betty Yoshiko Matsumoto, Hawaii-born, resident of Santa Monica, Calif., passed away in her residence on September…
Judge Hiroshi Fujisaki
Retired Judge Hiroshi Fujisaki of the Los Angeles County Superior Court passed away peacefully on October…
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Sports
Paralympic Closing Marks End of Tokyo’s 8-year Olympic Saga
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — The final act of the delayed Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics came Sunday, almost…
Paralympic Coverage Airs on NBC for the First Time on Sunday
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer NBC’s Olympics coverage has long been built on a foundation of human-interest stories and showcasing athletes’…
Paralympics Open in Empty Stadium — Just Like Olympics
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — The Paralympics began Tuesday in the same empty National Stadium — during the…
Japan Mayor Apologizes for Biting Athlete’s Gold Medal
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese mayor apologized Thursday for biting the Olympic gold medal of a softball…
Stop AAPI Hate
More Than 9,000 Anti-Asian Incidents Since Pandemic Began
By TERRY TANG Associated Press The frequency of anti-Asian incidents — from taunts to outright assaults —…
Kaiser Permanente Launches Initiative to Stop Anti-Asian Hate
To counter the surge in discrimination against Asian Americans, Kaiser Permanente has joined with Asian Americans Advancing Justice —…
Attorney General Unveils New Guidance, Reports to Help Public and Law Enforcement Better Understand and Address Hate Crimes
OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta on June 30 unveiled new guidance, reports, and resources to…
Hate Acts Perpetrated in Nearly Every Community in L.A. County, New Report Finds pop
211 LA, a locally based nonprofit community resource hub that provides essential information related to health, human…
Assault and Possible Hate Crime Committed Against Asian American in Culver City
CULVER CITY — The Culver City Police Department issued the following bulletin on June 15: “On June…
Covid-19
Vaccines, Masks? Japan Puzzling over Sudden Virus Success
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Almost overnight, Japan has become a stunning, and somewhat mysterious, coronavirus…
Campaign Busts Myths About COVID-19 Vaccines
By We Can Do This COVID-19 Public Education Campaign Communities across the country are getting vaccinated for COVID-19 as…
Trains Packed with Commuters as Japan Fully Ends Emergency
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan fully came out of a coronavirus state of emergency for…
Japan to Lift All Coronavirus Emergency Steps Nationwide
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s government announced Tuesday that the coronavirus state of emergency will…
Obituaries
Dr. Stephen Tsuneo Morihisa
Family funeral service for Dr. Stephen Tsuneo Morihisa, 71, a Long Beach-born Sansei who passed away peacefully at the…
Karen Fujiko Hanafusa
Mrs. Karen Fujiko Hanafusa, 75, Minnesota-born native and resident of Long Beach and South San Francisco, Calif., passed away…
Margaret Sumiko Shirai
A memorial service for Margaret Sumiko Shirai, 94-year-old, Waialua, Hawaii-born Nisei, who passed away on September 14, 2021 in…
Frances Eiko Masuda
April 3, 1923 – September 26, 2021 Frances Eiko Masuda passed away peacefully in her sleep on the morning…