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The Conversation: Lawmakers respond to fireworks explosion; South Korea

By Catherine Cruz
Published January 3, 2025 at 11:04 AM HST
A view of the home where a New Year's Eve fireworks explosion killed and injured people, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025, in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)
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A view of the home where a New Year's Eve fireworks explosion killed and injured people, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025, in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)

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  • HPR's Cassie Ordonio speaks with neighbors who witnessed the deadly fireworks explosion in Salt Lake on New Year's Eve | Full Story
  • Rob York, regional affairs director at the Pacific Forum, shares the latest developments in South Korea as loyalists block the arrest of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol | Full Story
  • HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote reports on the uncertain future of the Pacific Tsunami Museum
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