Asian Americans are concerned about a resurgence of the discrimination suffered by 120,000 Japanese Americans living on the West Coast after December 7, 1942.
A 4th generation Nikkei has inherited his ancestors’ Japanese spirit and found a way to reconcile his life as a bridge between two countries.
They were deprived of their liberty and property rights guaranteed by the US Constitution simply because they were of Japanese descent.
His remarkable life took him from growing up in an internment camp to Congress and two Cabinet posts, and restoring the reputation of Japanese Americans.
The Columbia University historian draws on the records in a fascinating read tackling common beliefs about POWs in WWII.
There has been a troubling lack of understanding of the comfort women issue. Indeed, given the refusal in many quarters to see the comfort women...
I am writing this column from Denver, Colorado. For those non-American readers who may need clarification, this beautiful city is located at the base...
Norman Mineta, former Congressman from California who served in the cabinets of two American Presidents, Democrat Bill Clinton and Republican George W. Bush, and is...
Chizuko T. Allen Japan’s Prince Akishino and his wife Kiko made a week-long official visit to Hawaii early in June, starting with an...