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Family of NGO volunteer trapped in Gaza seeks help for safe exit; a Big Island mom's story after son's deployment is recorded by StoryCorps; a new book connects Native Hawaiian practices with health and social justice; and South Korea's K-beauty industry prompts author to pen a new book

The first meeting in eight years between the Chinese president and U.S. Senate leadership included a focus on the Middle East. The session was part of a bipartisan trip across the region. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute.

HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote shares the latest from a U.S. House hearing on the Maui wildfires; HPR's Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi on Hōkūleʻa's return home to Hawaiʻi; Korean shamanism and Indigenous religion; Iona Contemporary Dance Theater celebrates Hawaiʻi goddesses

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.

East-West Center's Satu Limaye discusses South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's state visit; HPR's Cassie Ordonio on the significance of Filipino tattoos; Forage Hawaii connects home chefs with local animal protein; Hawaii Dance Bomb owner talks about dance as transformation

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service strong efforts to save Hawaiʻi's endangered birds; UH Hilo explores solutions to help native bird species; Peace Summit Medal winner hopes for peace on the Korean peninsula; Hana hou interview of singer-songwriter Ron Artis II who returns home for 2023 show

The U.S. military has formally launched a space force unit in South Korea, its first such facility on foreign territory that will likely enable Washington to better monitor its rivals North Korea, China and Russia. It's a subordinate of a bigger U.S. Space Force unit established within the Indo-Pacific command in Hawaiʻi last month.

With Thanksgiving just two days away, you may be thinking of turkey and some traditional side dishes, but in some parts of the world thereʻs a celebration of a different kind of food. Itʻs taking place in several countries and states, but the main focus is South Korea. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in today’s Asia Minute.

The Center for Korean Studies at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa turns 50 this year. HPR’s Zoe Dym looks into the history of the building and its significance to Korean immigrants.

The Korean Festival returns this Saturday at the Civic Center grounds in Downtown Honolulu. The cultural staple was canceled for the past two years because of the pandemic. HPR's Jayna Omaye has more.