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You may have missed a holiday yesterday. It’s not observed in most of the world, but in Japan, it was “Respect for the Aged Day”—and this year it had a special significance. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in today’s Asia Minute.
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It's been a little more than three weeks since fire swept through Lāhainā and Upcountry Maui. There's been an outpouring of support for those affected by the fires — and that includes some parts of the Asia Pacific. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute.
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The Women’s World Cup of soccer has been underway for nearly two weeks in Australia and New Zealand. While many eyes are on the U.S. team, at least two Asian nations have emerged with stunning stories of their own. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in today’s Asia Minute.
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Tourism arrivals are growing faster than many people have expected. Not here in Hawaiʻi — but in Japan. HPRʻs Bill Dorman has more in todayʻs Asia Minute.
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The Sister State & Sister City Summit is a celebration of the relationship between Hawaiʻi and Japan. It aims to explore the ways the two economies can support each other using their tourism industries.
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Twelve years ago, a nuclear power plant in Fukushima was damaged during a deadly tsunami that struck northeastern Japan. Now the Tokyo Electric Power Company, or TEPCO, is preparing to release radioactive water into the ocean.
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The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Library has preserved a piece of Japan’s whaling history by digitalizing two 200-year-old scrolls. The 35 and 39-foot-long scrolls depict the entire whale hunting process during Japan's Edo period — from spotting pods to processing the meat for food. HPR's Taylor Nāhulukeaokalani Cozloff reports.
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has started a four-day trip to China. Yet there's another diplomatic visit that is underway that's not getting as much attention in this country but shows another side of Chinese diplomacy. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in todayʻs Asia Minute.
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Hiroshima and Pearl Harbor, two symbols of World War II animosity between Japan and the United States, are now promoting peace and friendship through a sister park arrangement. U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel and Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui signed a sister park agreement on Thursday for Hiroshima’s Peace Memorial Park and the Pearl Harbor National Memorial of Hawaiʻi.
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The latest census figures released last month show that nearly 20% of Hawaiʻi's residents are over the age of 65 and many of them are still working. An aging population is an even bigger part of the picture in East Asia — and that’s also having an impact on the workforce. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in today’s Asia Minute.