Terrorism a topic when
Asia-Pacific delegates meet

The struggle against terrorism is expected to be a major theme as delegates from 26 Asia-Pacific nations and the United States gather in Honolulu next month for the 10th annual meeting of the Asia Pacific Parliamentary Forum.

U.S. Rep. Dennis Hastert, speaker of the House of Representatives, will present opening remarks. This is the first time the event will be held in the United States.

U.S. Sen. Daniel K. Akaka (D-Hawaii) and U.S. Rep. Amo Houghton (R-N.Y.) will host the meeting, set for Jan. 6-9 at the Hilton Hawaiian Village. The East-West Center is serving as secretariat.

APPF, founded by former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone, seeks to help national parliamentarians of the Asia-Pacific region to identify and discuss matters of common concern in a global context.

New Hirono aide: Lt. Gov. Mazie Hirono's press secretary for the past three years, Wendy Coen, is leaving to move to Virginia with her husband, Navy Lt. Michael Coen.

Hirono, who is running for mayor of Honolulu, has hired Allicyn Hikida Tasaka to replace Coen.

Hikida Tasaka is on leave as executive director of the Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women. She also served as a spokeswoman for Hirono earlier this year when Hirono was running for governor.

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