Bill Dorman

The Japanese yen has settled a bit after its recent sharp increase against the U.S. dollar. But what does that mean for local businesses that count on visitors from Japan?

The weather across the Hawaiian Islands this week is about what you'd usually expect this time of year: light to moderate trade winds picking up speed as the weekend approaches.

Nearly half the beaches in South Korea are fading away. That's according to a recent report on coastal erosion from the country's Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries.

Hurricane Lala is headed toward Hawaii's Big Island. If it makes landfall there, it'd be the first hurricane to do so since 1871.

Hurricane Lala is headed toward Hawaii's Big Island. If it makes landfall there, it'd be the first hurricane to do so since 1871.

As Hawaiʻi residents and state and county officials assess the damages from Hurricane Lala, the storm continues to push west, further into the Pacific. And that's a region that's having its own challenges with an active storm season.

As the initial steps of recovery from Hurricane Lala continue around the islands, there's a growing focus on dealing with the impact of different kinds of extreme weather. And that includes a new idea in South Korea.

Census figures show Hawaiʻi's population is aging faster than the national average. That's also an issue in many parts of Asia, where one government is trying a new approach to meet some of the challenges.

One of Asia's biggest automakers is looking for new roads into the United States — including Hawaiʻi. And the strategy has a new twist.

Kunmi Yu Dancio, the director of the Center for Oral History, spoke with HPR about their upcoming plans.