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There’s a lot of other space exploration planned for this year and much of it comes from countries in Asia. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in today’s Asia Minute.
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The nation's former attorney general was named prime minister of the tiny South Pacific nation Monday. It was not immediately clear how the new government will affect China's influence in the country.
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Chinese tourists are on the move again. They're not coming to Hawaiʻi in large numbers, but many are venturing outside of China — part of a growing trend in the region. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute.
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The Year of the Dragon is nearly two weeks away. The Lunar New Year is Saturday, Feb. 10, but in one part of East Asia, holiday travel is already underway. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute.
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Trade disputes between countries can take many forms. Sometimes penalties against one country sets off a new round of competition among others. And that's been happening when it comes to China, Australia and lobsters. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute.
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A booming migrant workforce helped propel China's growth in the past four decades. Now those workers are approaching retirement age and straining local governments and social services.
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Less than three weeks into 2024, it’s already been a busy year for developments in space. And many of those developments are coming from the Asia Pacific. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in today’s Asia Minute.
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This Saturday is election day in Taiwan. There are three presidential candidates and many critical issues. HPRʻs Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute.
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said the United States and China must insist on peaceful coexistence and promised that giant pandas would return to the U.S. — specifically California — by year end.
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Military exercises take place around the world on a regular basis. But activities this week involving the United States and the Philippines are a bit different. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute.