USCGC Florence Finch: Honoring a female Filipino American WWII hero

T The U.S. Coast Guard has commissioned its latest Sentinel-class fast response cutter (FRC) named after Florence Ebersole Smith Finch, a Fi...

Japanese American leaders slam Trump for comparing Jan. 6th rioters to WWII incarceration

Japanese American leaders have lambasted former President Donald Trump for comparing rioters who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, to Jap...

Trump reveals anti-immigrant plan based on law used to incarcerate Japanese Americans in WWII

Donald Trump has laid out a new immigration plan invoking a centuries-old law that led to the incarceration of Japanese Americans during Wor...

Exhibit features rare look at US-China friendship

An ongoing exhibit at the Beijing American Center in China offers a unique glimpse into a forgotten era of U.S.-China cooperation, showcasin...

Controversial Japan site granted world heritage status with South Korean approval

The UNESCO World Heritage committee have registered Japan’s Sado gold mine as a cultural heritage site after Japan agreed to include its dar...

Japan’s apology for WWII Filipino ‘comfort women’ criticized by victims

Japan has reiterated its apologies for the suffering inflicted on Filipino “comfort women” during World War II. More than 1,000 ...

99-year-old Chinese American WWII vet honored in parade

Ken Mar, a 99-year-old Chinese American World War II veteran, was honored for his service and contributions at the 30th annual Fourth of Jul...

Colorado Japanese American incarceration camp designated national historic site

Camp Amache, a former incarceration camp for Japanese Americans during World War II, has been officially designated as the Amache National H...

New documentary remembers how incarcerated Japanese Americans lived in WWII

PBS has released a documentary film that sheds new light on the lives of Japanese Americans incarcerated during World War II, featuring firs...

GOP senator suggests Israel follow US’ ‘right decision’ to nuke Japan to defeat Hamas

U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) recently compared Israel’s war on Gaza to the U.S. bombing of Japan in World War II, sugge...

5 WWII soldiers awarded posthumous Purple Heart medals 80 years after plane crash

Five Hawaiian men who served with Japanese-language linguists during World War II were posthumously awarded Purple Heart medals nearly eight...

110-year-old Japanese American shares advice for healthier, longer life

Yoshiko Miwa, the oldest living person of Japanese descent in the U.S., attributes her longevity to staying engaged and not dwelling on nega...

LA’s Little Tokyo among list of 11 endangered historical places in US

The National Trust for Historic Preservation has included Downtown Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo into the 2024 list of America’s 11 most endange...

Hawaii’s ‘Stairway to Heaven’ being permanently removed over trespassing tourists

Honolulu has begun its permanent removal of iconic landmark Haiku Stairs, known as the Stairway to Heaven, due to safety concerns and illega...

George Takei releases children’s book about his childhood in WWII camp

Actor and advocate George Takei has released a children’s book detailing his experience as a child in a World War II incarceration camp in A...

Massachusetts family helps return looted artifacts found in later father’s attic to Japan

A Massachusetts family called the FBI for help in returning the nearly two dozen looted Japanese artifacts they discovered while sorting thr...

What the director of ‘Godzilla Minus One’ said about ‘Oppenheimer’

“Godzilla Minus One” director Takashi Yamazaki has a response to fellow Oscar winner “Oppenheimer.” Catch up: “Godzilla Minus On...

6 Chinese American WWII vets awarded Congressional Gold Medals

Six Chinese American World War II veterans were awarded Congressional Gold Medals for their service over the weekend. Who they are: William ...

Watch that survived atomic bombing in Hiroshima sells for $31,000

A wristwatch that survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan, on Aug. 6, 1945, has fetched over $31,000 at a U.S. auction, offering a p...

NYC Mayor Eric Adams hosts Lunar New Year celebration

Mayor Eric Adams hosted a Lunar New Year celebration with the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community in New York City, where t...

The surprising Japanese origins of the ‘Chinese’ fortune cookie

While the fortune cookie — a beloved staple in Chinese American dining — is commonly linked to China, the auspicious treat surprisingly trac...

San Jose State apologizes for campus’ role in WWII incarceration of Japanese American

San Jose State University (SJSU) commemorated the Day of Remembrance of the incarceration of Japanese Americans by issuing a formal apology ...

Randall Park to team up with Jordan Peele for WWII movie: report

Randall Park is reportedly teaming up with acclaimed director and comedian Jordan Peele through the latter’s production company for an ̶...

Henry Golding fights Nazis in ‘Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare’ trailer

Henry Golding showcases a gritty new role in World War II action-comedy “The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare.”  A first look: ...

Prominent Japanese American activist Alan Nishio dies at 78

Community leaders, members and activists are mourning the passing of Alan Nishio, a pillar in the Los Angeles Japanese American community an...

S. Korea Supreme Court upholds wartime labor ruling against Japan’s Nippon Steel

South Korea’s Supreme Court has reaffirmed lower court decisions directing Nippon Steel Corp. to compensate victims of wartime labor. ...

Los Angeles’ David Ono named News Anchor of the Year

Japanese American news anchor David Ono, known for his work with ABC7 Eyewitness News, has been named the Broadcasting and Cable Magazine’s ...

Nuisance streamer faces Japanese court, vows never to livestream again

Controversial IRL livestreamer JohnnySomali has reportedly promised to stop broadcasting while denying some of the charges against him as he...

Glendale dedicates square to WWII Japanese American hero Sadao Munemori

Munemori’s family, who faced internment during the war at Manzanar, witnessed the event ...

S. Korea orders Japan to pay 16 wartime ‘comfort women’ $153K each in landmark ruling

The Seoul High Court has ordered the Japanese government to pay 200 million won ($153,300) in compensation to each of the 16 women who were ...

Rare video showcases sunken WWII Japanese submarines off Hawaii’s coast

At the end of WWII, both vessels were surrendered to the U.S. Navy and intentionally scuttled off the coast of Oʻahu in 1946 ...

George Takei to release picture book on his time in Japanese American incarceration camps

“‘My Lost Freedom’ is my new children’s picture book about how my family persevered despite living in the Japanese America...

Seattle commemorates ‘No-No Boy’ author John Okada on his 100th birthday

His seminal work delves into the life of a young Japanese American during wartime ...

California attorney general apologizes for agency’s role in WWII incarceration of Japanese Americans

California Attorney General Rob Bonta has formally apologized for his office’s past role in forcing over 100,000 Japanese Americans to reloc...

Banned George Takei ‘The Twilight Zone’ episode now available to stream

CBS made the decision to ban the episode following complaints from the Japanese American community as its broadcast coincided with the U.S. ...

Celebrating Tōrō Nagashi, Japan’s floating lanterns that guide the departed

As the Japanese festival of Obon — or simply Bon — comes to a close, observers partake in a ceremony that some appear to celebrate as anothe...