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Sister Cities: Homer and Teshio Investing in Their Future

By Tommis Meyer and Alex Vu
Japan
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PopMart: Gen Z Consumerism and the Soft Power of Asian Blind Boxes

By Emma Potts and Nanami Nishimoto
Asia China Japan Korea
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Sister Cities: Revival of the Honolulu-Bangkok Partnership

By Tommis Meyer
ASEAN
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Sister Cities: Houston-Karachi’s Lifeline of Infrastructure, Trade, and Education

By Tommis Meyer and Ashiqin Ariffin
Asia
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Korean Air Expands Fleet with $32 Billion Order for 50 Boeing Jets

By Emma Potts
Asia Korea
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Vietnam Welcomes 21 US Universities in New Partnership Program

By Alex Vu
ASEAN
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From Battleground to Bridge: US-Vietnam Defense Cooperation in War Legacy Reconciliation

By Alex Vu
ASEAN
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India’s Digital Infrastructure: A Trilateral Tech Boost from the US, Japan, and South Korea

By Emma Potts and Alex Vu
Asia India Japan Korea
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Vietnamese Students Set New Record for US Visas as International Enrollment Surges

By Emma Potts
Asia ASEAN
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An Anniversary Worth Celebrating: Fort Worth and Bandung Celebrate Their 35th Year as Sister Cities

By Tommis Meyer and Lois Ramilo
Indonesia
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US Defense Secretary Hegseth Visits Guam, Announces $400 million in New Military Upgrades in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM)

By Lois Ramilo
Pacific
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Peaceful Forest: The Japanese Taiko-Performing Family’s Journey Across the USA

By Nanami Nishimoto
Asia Japan
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Grounds for Trade: US-India Coffee Connections

By Tommis Meyer
India
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Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt Embarks on Trade Delegation to Taiwan and Northeast Asia

By Emma Potts
Asia Taiwan Japan Korea
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US-India Defense Cooperation: US and India Join Forces in the Development of Next-Gen Military Tech

By Emma Potts and Alex Vu
Asia India
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Hmong Food in Minnesota: Culinary of Resilience and Tradition

By Ashiqin Ariffin
ASEAN Asia
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Putting All the Chips on the Table: TSMC to invest an additional $100 billion into Arizona

By Lois Ramilo
Taiwan
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Congress Celebrates Second Annual Mongolian Lunar New Year

By Emma Potts and Tommis Meyer
Asia
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A United Front: The US-Philippines Alliance Looks Ahead to 2025

By Alex Vu and Lois Ramilo
ASEAN Philippines
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Mining for Opportunity: Mesabi Metallics and Minnesota’s Growing Economic Partnership with India

By Emma Potts
India
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Space: The New Frontier of US-Korea Relations

By Alex Vu
Korea Asia
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Australians Investing Billions in Tech, Benefitting Southern States

By Alex Vu
Australia Pacific APEC
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Brewing in Las Vegas: World Tea Expo 2025

By Nanami Nishimoto
Asia
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Indo-Pacific: A Growing Export Destination for US Potatoes

By Ashiqin Ariffin
Asia Japan Korea Taiwan
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US Army Pacific General Meets Cambodian Leaders to Strengthen Military Ties

By Nanami Nishimoto
Asia Mekong ASEAN
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Diplomacy Well Done: How Beef Exports Bring Japan and the Midwest Together

By Lois Ramilo
Japan
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Sister Cities: St. Paul and Nagasaki Ring in their 70th with Shochu

By Tommis Meyer
Japan
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US-Brunei Defense Cooperation: A Strategic Partnership for Regional Stability

By Alex Vu and Ashiqin Ariffin
ASEAN
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From Jobs to Tourism: Louisiana’s Strong Ties with India Drives Economic Growth

By Emma Potts
Asia India
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Small Island, Big Alliance: US Security Cooperation with Palau

By Tommis Meyer
Pacific
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South Korean Firm ELSPES First to Invest in Florida’s NeoCity Tech District

By Emma Potts
Asia Korea
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From Big Sky to Fire Country: Montana and Kumamoto’s Enduring Partnership

By Nanami Nishimoto and Tommis Meyer
Asia Japan
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Prime Minister Modi’s White House Visit Reflects Strong US-India Partnership

By Lois Ramilo
India
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Broadening US–Indonesia Relations via American Corner

By Ashiqin Ariffin
Indonesia ASEAN Asia
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Sister Cities: Building Bridges in Technology Between Williamson County and Yongin City

By Emma Potts and Tommis Meyer
Asia Korea
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Honda Expands Ohio EV Hub with $1B Investment and $4.4B JV Battery Plant

By Nanami Nishimoto
Asia Japan
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Shining Bright in the US Sunscreen Market: Kolmar Korea to Open Second Manufacturing Facility in Pennsylvania

By Emma Potts
Asia Korea Japan
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A Mile High Showdown: Denver’s Kouhaku Uta Gassen Hits the Right Notes

By Tommis Meyer
Japan Asia
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First Agricultural Trade Mission to Bangkok

By Ashiqin Ariffin
Asia ASEAN
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Australian Secretary of Defense Visits Hawaii, Strengthening Australia-US Alliance

By Alex Vu
Australia ASEAN Pacific Japan
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Exploring the Kaleidoscope of Malaysian Art in New York City

By Ashiqin Ariffin
ASEAN Asia
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Island Connections: Defense and Security Cooperation with the Pacific Islands

By Lois Ramilo
Asia Pacific China
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Lasting Legacies: Peace Corps Volunteers Reconnect with South Korea through 2024 Revisit Program

By Emma Potts
Asia Korea
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Sister Cities: Houston and Taipei’s Long-Lasting Collaboration

By Tommis Meyer
Taiwan
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Asian Leaders Eyeing a Birdie with “Golf Diplomacy”

By Alex Vu
ASEAN Japan Philippines
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NASA and Bhutan Wrap Up 5 Years of Collaboration on STEM Projects

By Emma Potts
Asia
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Ichiro Suzuki Elected to 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame

By Nanami Nishimoto
Japan Asia
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US Navy Visits Cambodia for First Time in Eight Years

By Tommis Meyer
Asia