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The leaders of two countries with a contentious relationship met briefly in the United States on Wednesday. HPRʻs Bill Dorman has more in todayʻs Asia Minute.

Our Hawaiian Word of the Day is waiū, for “milk.”

The impact of climate change is showing up in different ways all over the world. In parts of coastal Southeast Asia, it’s a sinking feeling — especially in some large cities. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in this Asia Minute.

Ahiahi, the Hawaiian word for “evening,” is one that calls for a glide in your pronunciation.

There's been a worldwide relationship between the state of the coronavirus and the tourism business. That's been true in Hawaiʻi since the pandemic began — and it's continuing in the Asia-Pacific. HPRʻs Bill Dorman has more in this Asia Minute.

When someone asks how you are, a good response might be, “oia mau nō,” an idiom that means “same as ever, just the same.” It is often said in answer to the question, “Pehea ʻoe?”

Inflation has hit food prices around the world. And that includes a particular menu item that will be especially important for many people in coming weeks. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in today’s Asia Minute.

Next week, President Biden will be hosting 12 Pacific Island leaders in Washington, D.C. That follows a bigger regional conference last week in Honolulu — hosted by the Pacific Islands Development Program at the East-West Center. HPR’s Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute.

Kānāwai means “law, code, rule, statute, act, regulation, ordinance." There are many famous kānāwai, like the Law of the Splintered Paddle, and many we may not like. Ke kānāwai is “the law.”

There's a move in Congress to change the way the United States provides arms to Taiwan. For the first time, it would have the U.S. government directly finance those purchases. HPRʻs Bill Dorman has more in this Asia Minute.