Japanese tourists wait at a crosswalk light along Kalakaua Avenue during Golden Week, the traditional peak Japanese travel season, which starts April 29 and runs through May 5. 1 /2 STAR-ADVERTISER / APRIL 27 Japanese tourists wait at a crosswalk light along Kalakaua Avenue during Golden Week,

The final statistics are in and 2024 was a record year for tourism. Not for Hawaiʻi, but for Japan. HPRʻs Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute.

Patrick Fishburn had a fast start at the Sony Open. Denny McCarthy overcame a sluggish start. All they share in common is being atop the leaderboard at Waialae going into the weekend.

Owner and Chef of Gyu-Masu Steak and Seafood, Victor Jian, Vice President of Toriyama Farms, Wataru Toriyama, and Chef, Kazuki Arai, joined Brittni Friedlander on Wake Up 2Day to share their

Alaska Airlines' merger with Hawaiian Airlines aims to enhance connectivity and drive earnings growth through strategic initiatives in 2025.

I wrote about former judge James Seishiro Burns and how he came to have a Japanese middle name. Burns was a son of Gov. John A. Burns. He married TV journalist Emme Tomimbang.

The Senate Armed Serv­ices Committee held a contentious confirmation hearing Tuesday for Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to serve as secretary of defense.

The Supreme Court said Monday it won’t hear an appeal from oil and gas companies trying to block lawsuits seeking to hold the industry liable for billions of dollars in damage linked to climate change.

Hawaiian Airlines is the latest U.S. carrier to announce a network of premium-class-only lounges, starting with a location at its main Honolulu’s Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) hub.

The Star Alliance carrier has deployed the Boeing 787-9 on various international routes from its hubs at Tokyo Narita Airport (NRT) and Tokyo Haneda Airport (HND). These include to Los Angeles (LAX), Munich (MUC), Paris (CDG), Hanoi (HAN), Guangzhou (CAN), and Washington, DC (IAD).

January 11 - Patrick Fishburn carded a bogey-free second round at the Sony Open in Hawaii on Friday, and he shares the lead with Denny McCarthy at the midpoint of the event in Honolulu ... Paul Peterson (3 under) and Japan's Kensei Hirata (7 under ...