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Cherry Blossom Politics

Hawaiʻi Public Radio | By Bill Dorman

Published March 31, 2015 at 11:20 AM HST

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Cherry blossom season in Hawai‘i peaked a couple of months ago. But across East Asia, this is prime time for viewing the flowering trees. And that’s brought up some tensions about history that carry a political tone. HPR’s Bill Dorman explains in today’s Asia Minute.

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