日本航空：ＬＡ–大阪直行便が復活
ロサンゼルスと大阪を結ぶ直行便を８年半ぶりに復活することが決まった日本航空（ＪＡＬ）は１月２９日、就航に先立ち、ロサンゼルス市や関係者らを招いたセミナーをハリウッドにあるヤマシロレストランで開催した。同直行便の魅力や、大阪とその周辺都市を当地の米国人に紹介し、復活便だけでなく日本の魅力も同時にアピールした。【取材＝吉田純子】...
View ArticleWeek 5 Scores
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View ArticleValentine’s Day at JANM
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View ArticleKiyomi Burchill Named to State HHS Post
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View ArticleJACL Condemns Slurs Against Basketball Player
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View ArticleINTO THE NEXT STAGE: ‘Fresh Off the Boat’ — Make It and We Will Come
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View ArticleMAGGIE’S MEOW: St. Valentine’s Day
By MAGGIE ISHINO Valentine’s Day was named as such in honor of St. Valentine. It is traditionally celebrated on Feb. 14 each year. St. Valentine was the patron saint of lovers. “One of the earliest...
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View ArticleHORSE’S MOUTH: My So-called Language Skills
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View ArticleMan Charged with Killing Wife in San Pedro
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View ArticleWorkshop Production of New Musical, ‘Old People Play,’ in March
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View ArticleSouth Bay Eagles
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View ArticleDay of Remembrance at the Smithsonian
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View ArticleHistoric Wintersburg to Be Featured on PBS Show
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View Article日本での交流に意欲：日米関係の貢献に期待
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View ArticleAdvancing Justice Mourns Chapel Hill Victims
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View ArticleJA Leadership Delegates Announced
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View ArticleMonterey Park Honors Senior Citizen with Volunteer of the Year Award
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