Taiwan is biggest donor so far Palau has accumulated more than $9,700,000 worth of pledges from other countries in support of its hosting of the Our Ocean Conference on August 17-18 next year. President Tommy Remengesau Jr. revealed that so far, Taiwan’s government had donated the largest amount by pouring out $3,000,000 for the renovation […]
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Two Japanese ships to arrive in Palau
Two escort ships of the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) will bring around 600 crew members for a stopover in Palau as part of Japan’s Overseas Training Cruise and also to celebrate the two nations’ 25 years of diplomatic relationship. Japan’s ships, JS Kashima and JS Inazuma, will be in Palau from October 8 […]
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Japan hands over ambulance to the Division of Fire and Rescue, MOJ
Japan Ambassador Akira Karasawa handed over an ambulance to the Division of Fire and Rescue, Ministry of Justice on September 27, 2019. The handover ceremony for “The Project for Procurement of Fire Truck and Ambulance to the Republic of Palau” was held at the fire station in Koror, and attended by Vice President / Minister […]
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Palau’s loanwords from Japanese language published into a dictionary
A Japanese national had compiled some Palauan words that are borrowed from Japanese language and published it into a dictionary. The dictionary which is entitled “A Dictionary of Japanese Loanwords in Palauan” is the product of the research project that Japanese national, Dr. Keisuke Imamura, started with the collaboration of the Palau Language Commission (PLC). […]
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Japan’s GGP Grant to the Division of Fire and Rescue, MOJ
On Tuesday, September 17, 2019, Ambassador of Japan Akira Karasawa and Vice President / Minister of Justice Raynold B. Oilouch signed the grant contract for “The Project for Procurement of Fire Truck and Ambulance to the Republic of Palau”, valued $90,800, under the Japan’s Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP). The signing ceremony […]
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JCI Japan visits Senior Citizens’ Center
The Bureau of Aging, Disability, and Gender (BADG) under the Ministry of Community and Cultural Affairs welcomed the members of the Junior Chamber International (JCI) Japan who visited the Senior Citizens Center on August 20, 2019. JCI Japan initiatives provide fellowship and training services for communities and personal development. The group donated numerous items such […]