politics
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VP Harris: A new chapter opens in U.S. politics
January 21, 2021 by Nichi Bei News
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris broke the barrier Jan. 20 that has kept men at the top ranks of American power for more than two centuries when she took […] READ MORE
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California elects 25-year-old lawmaker, youngest in 82 years
December 3, 2020 by Nichi Bei News
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California has elected its youngest state lawmaker in more than eight decades, elevating a 25-year-old progressive Democrat who already has years of legislative experience to the […] READ MORE
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Asian Americans hope for more inclusive society under Biden
November 19, 2020 by Nichi Bei News
TOKYO — With U.S. President Donald Trump repeatedly calling the novel coronavirus the “Chinese virus,” many Asian Americans have been exposed to adverse experiences because of their race or ethnicity. […] READ MORE
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Steel wins hotly contested OC congressional race
November 19, 2020 by Nichi Bei News
SANTA ANA, Calif. — The Republican Party reclaimed at least one congressional seat in Orange County Nov. 10, with first-term Democratic Rep. Harley Rouda conceding defeat to Michelle Steel in […] READ MORE
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Republican Kim headed to Congress
November 19, 2020 by Nichi Bei News
SANTA ANA, Calif. (City News Service) — Former Assemblywoman Young Kim will be among two Republican House members from Orange County, both female immigrants from South Korea, when the 117th […] READ MORE
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Asian American and Pacific Islander election roundup
November 5, 2020 by Nichi Bei News
The Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies reported that more than 300 Asian American and Pacific Islander candidates ran for public office in the Nov. 3 elections. The following […] READ MORE
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Harris’ VP run could draw more Asian Americans to Biden
October 22, 2020 by Nichi Bei News
TOKYO — The political influence of Asian Americans continues to grow in the United States and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s pick of Sen. Kamala Harris, a woman of Asian […] READ MORE
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Suga elected Japan PM as Abe era ends, forms continuity Cabinet
September 24, 2020 by Nichi Bei News
TOKYO — Yoshihide Suga was elected Japan’s prime minister by parliament on Sept. 16, with the country’s first new leader in nearly eight years forming a Cabinet filled with familiar […] READ MORE
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Docuseries offers fresh look at Asian American experience
May 21, 2020 by Nichi Bei News
“Asian Americans,” a five-hour film series chronicling the contributions and challenges of the fastest-growing ethnic group in America, is being shown this month on PBS during Asian Pacific American Heritage […] READ MORE
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Abe-Koga, Kamei become Mountain View mayor and vice mayor
January 16, 2020 by Nichi Bei News
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — On Jan. 7, newly elected Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga and Vice Mayor Ellen Kamei likely became the first women of Japanese descent to hold the top two […] READ MORE
