The Drifting Ship While many might presume the history of Japan – Palau relations began about 100 years ago with Japan’s administration over the islands after World War I, the encounter actually dates back to exactly 200 years ago. It is not widely known that a Japanese ship named the Jinja Maru drifted and reached […]
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Peace Winds Japan”
A a Japanese NGO provides PCR test equipment as the second assistance for Palau to address the COVID-19 surge On 9 February, 2022, PCR test equipment including a PCR test machine, a mobile refrigerator and lab packages arrived in Palau as the second assistance by “Peace Winds Japan (PWJ)”, a Japanese NGO. A handover ceremony […]
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LAUNCH of ROC (Taiwan) SGP: The Angaur Fishing/Historical Restoration & Preservation Project
ANGAUR (Feb. 6, 2022) – Yesterday, February 5, 2022, Ucheliaur officially launched its Taiwan Small Grant Program Project for 2022. Entitled the Angaur Historical/Fishing Site Restoration and Preservation Project, this initiative is the Angaur Youth’s attempt to curb the ongoing crisis that is marine pollution and to ensure that the fishing sites utilized by our […]
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Yasuda Foundation donates $15,000 to PICRC
The Palau International Coral Reef Center has received a generous $15,000 donation from the Yasuda Foundation! The donation was presented by Mr. Takao Yasauda alongside President Surangel Whipps, Jr., former President Tommy Remengesau Jr., Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Environment Steven Victor, former Minister of Finance Elbuchel Sadang and PICRC’s Chief Executive Officer Dr. Yimnang […]
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SpaceX satellites falling out of orbit after solar storm
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX’s newest fleet of satellites is tumbling out of orbit after being struck by a solar storm. Up to 40 of the 49 small satellites launched last week have either reentered the atmosphere and burned up, or are on the verge of doing so, the company said in an online update Tuesday […]
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Police arrest convoy protesters at New Zealand’s Parliament
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Police on Thursday arrested dozens of protesters who were camped out on the grounds of New Zealand’s Parliament on the third day of a convoy protest against coronavirus mandates. The arrests came after Parliament Speaker Trevor Mallard took the rare step of closing the grounds. Police called in more than 100 […]