Andaya was asked Wednesday whether he regretted not activating emergency sirens as wildfires spread across West Maui: "I do not," he said at press conference
The summit will be the first standalone meeting between them as the U.S. seeks to capitalize on improving ties between its closest security alliances in Asia.
Moderna's vaccine and new shots from Pfizer and Novavax are slated to roll out within weeks, pending potential approvals from the Food and Drug Administration.
David Ferrucci, who led the team behind IBM Watson, raised nearly $60 million in funding for his AI startup, Elemental Cognition, according to an SEC filing.
Due to dual Hollywood labor strikes, studios are being forced to decide between releasing films without actor promotions or push openings to next year.
The president is hoping to smooth over a historically icy relationship between the two neighbors in order to bolster military cooperation in the region.