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This is another active week for the U.S. military in what the Pentagon calls the “Indo-Pacific.” While forces are routinely operating through the region, it’s been a busy period for multi-lateral exercises. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in today’s Asia Minute.
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There is a movement this week in one of the world’s more sensitive relationships. South Korea and Japan have a complicated history—and the relationship is increasingly important to the United States. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in today’s Asia Minute.
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The Academy Awards are less than two weeks away. As usual, most attention is centered on nominees in categories like best picture, and best leading and supporting actress and actor. But this year a different category is carrying diplomatic weight across the Indo-Pacific. HPR's Bill Dorman explains why in today's Asia Minute.
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The collaboration between the music department at UH and South Korea’s Seoul National University features performances of new compositions by UH students on stringed instruments like the geomungo and gayageum.
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Anger and controversy are still lingering over that balloon that China sent over the United States and that a U.S. military pilot shot down over the weekend. In the past, much simpler balloons have also caused diplomatic rifts in Asia — especially along one critical border. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute.
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Economists say the global semiconductor shortage has passed its peak. More recently, many chip makers are facing falling demand for their products. One East Asian country in particular is feeling the impact. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute.
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U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says the United States will increase its deployment of advanced weapons such as fighter jets and bombers to the Korean Peninsula as it strengthens joint training and operational planning with South Korea in response to a growing North Korean nuclear threat.
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Abraham Kim, the executive director of the Council of Korean Americans, was in town to mark the 120th anniversary of Korean immigration to the U.S. via Hawaiʻi. He spoke with The Conversation about the increasing influence of this group on Asian American identity and politics.
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January marks the 120th anniversary of Korean immigration to Hawai’i. It's part of our state’s rich cultural history tied to plantation life which has faded away. The Conversation gives us a glimpse of what and why we are marking this milestone.
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About a third of single-family homes in Hawaiʻi are equipped with solar panels. That's according to Hawaiian Electric, which continues to make further investments in solar power, along with utilities and other companies around the world. This week, a South Korean company announced a dramatic expansion of solar equipment production in the United States. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute.