(Photo courtesy June Kuramoto)WASHINGTON — The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has announced this years NEA National Heritage Fellows.

Susan Hayase: I met Alan in 1980 with the formation of the NCRR.He did this with his keen intellect.

and our visits this past year were memorable and poignant.he was given only two to five years to live.who cared for his parents and sister.

led us into battle to pass the redress bill.Alan played a fundamental role in NCRRs history.

NCRR was the community family he helped found.

and the love he had for his wife Yvonne.-China summit meeting on the 15th.

President Biden stated that the importance of the Japan-U.and called for adherence to international humanitarian law.

the leaders resolved to work together closely to address shared challenges and advance their vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific.The two leaders condemned the terror attacks by Hamas and others and concurred on continuing to work closely together to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza and toward realizing a twostate solution