In this 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor that plunged America into World War II, some long-overlooked veterans of that war have finally gotten some measure of overdue honor.

President Barack Obama this week signed into law a measure bestowing the nation’s highest civilian award, the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively to over 260,000 Filipino and Filipino-American WWII veterans. After decades of waiting and political slog, only seven of Hawaii’s 300 Filipino-American WWII vets are alive — in their 90s — plus just 15,000 to 18,000 survive in the U.S. and Philippines. These veterans were promised health and pension benefits for fighting alongside U.S. troops — but after the war, Congress rescinded that promise.

Gambling in Japan could lure isle visitors

Hawaii residents who love going to Las Vegas to gamble may look the opposite way in the future — namely, to Japan. That country’s parliament legalized casinos last week, beginning the lengthy process of setting up the rules to govern what is expected to be a multibillion-dollar industry.

It seems unlikely that gaming in Japan will mirror gambling in Nevada. But we like all things Japanese, so the casinos are likely to be a draw when they open — sometime after 2020, it’s expected.