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Asia Matters for America Maps the connections between the US and Indo-Pacific at the national, state, and local levels. https://asiamattersforamerica.org/

Asia Matters is a resource for credible & nonpartisan info, analysis and news on US-Indo-Pacific relations at the national, state & local level. It maps the trade, investment, employment, business, diplomacy, security, education, tourism, and people-to-people connections between the United States and the Indo-Pacific at the national, state, and local levels.

As data centers continue to expand across the United States, a Japanese-led investment could turn a former Cold War nucl...
07/29/2026

As data centers continue to expand across the United States, a Japanese-led investment could turn a former Cold War nuclear site in Ohio into one of the world's largest AI and energy campuses.

Learn more about the history of Japanese greenfield investments in Ohio, the Portsmouth site, and what this project could mean for the future of AI and technology in the region.

A Japanese-led investment tied to a broader US–Japan economic agreement could turn a former Cold War nuclear site into one of the world's largest AI and energy campuses.

As the 2026 live-action remake of Disney’s Moana renews global attention on the Pacific Islands’ rich cultures and ocean...
07/28/2026

As the 2026 live-action remake of Disney’s Moana renews global attention on the Pacific Islands’ rich cultures and ocean landscapes, a new National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) expedition to deepen cooperation on the Cook Islands’ Marae Moana marine protected area is set to sail. Learn more about how U.S.–Cook Islands cooperation is shaping discussions on seabed resources, critical minerals, and responsible ocean stewardship across the Pacific.

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As competition for critical minerals intensifies, the Cook Islands and the United States are deepening cooperation to map one of the Pacific's least explored strategic resources.

In early July, The East-West Center in Hawai‘i welcomed the Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister H.E. Sihasak...
07/23/2026

In early July, The East-West Center in Hawai‘i welcomed the Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister H.E. Sihasak Phuangketkeow, who also visited the Royal Thai Pavilion on campus. Learn more about the history of the sala, its significance in US-Thai relations, and the symbol of exchange it represents for the United States’ oldest treaty alliance in the Indo-Pacific.

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As Honolulu and Bangkok reignite their historic sister-city partnership ahead of a high-profile diplomatic visit this July, Hawai’i’s iconic Thai Pavilion marks 60 years of serving as a permanent symbol of America's oldest treaty ally in the Indo-Pacific.

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