Fiji to host Japan-initiated Pacific leaders’ meeting
Koror - Visiting Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono announced that the next ministerial interim Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting (PALM)...
A resilience lesson from most unlikely place
Tokyo- Ms. Kyoko Amano had made up her mind to close her restaurant. If there ever was a time for closing the restaurant then this was...
Kumejima Model – an island move toward self-sufficiency
Kume Island, Japan — This island in Okinawa, Japan’s southernmost prefecture, is one-fifth the size of Palau’s largest island, Babeldaob....
Japan and Palau- a tale of two floods
Noda City, Japan -A little bit of thumping sound and you can hear an echo emanating from the immense underground discharge channel – an...
Lessons of an Eco-Town
KAWASAKI, Japan — In 1997, after more than three decades of environmental decline, Kawasaki City finally drew up a plan to create a town...
Japan eases multiple-entry visa for Palauans
TOKYO -- It was a significant achievement that came out of the 8th Pacific Island Leaders Meeting earlier this year that so far has not...
Palau senators raise more questions on airport project documents
Koror- While Palau President Tommy Remengesau Jr. stated that the multi million airport expansion project is well underway, members of...
New Japan Patrol Boat boosts Palau fight against IUU
Koror, Palau- The additional patrol boat to Palau from Nippon and Sasakawa Foundation is being hailed as a boost in the fight against...