Japan Foreign Minister Taro Kono presented the Foreign Minister’s Commendation 2019 to the Palau Judo Federation on August 6, 2019 at the Palau National Gym in recognition of their significant contribution to the promotion of mutual understanding and friendship between Japan and Palau through Judo. Palau Judo Federation is the first recipient of the Foreign […]
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Japan Foreign Minister wants Japanese airlines to step up direct flights to Palau
Japan Foreign Minister Taro Kono said that he will personally ask Japanese airplane companies to consider stepping up their charter flight operations and start direct flights to Palau. Kono, during his first visit to Palau on August 6, said that he recognized the importance of having direct flights in tourism. “I saw the nature of […]
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Taiwanese businessman, Japan Foreign Minister awarded honorary citizenship
Updated August 9, 2019 | 8:23pm A Taiwanese businessman and Japan’s foreign minister were recently bestowed the “honorary citizenship” title by Palau’s government. Businessman Eugene T. C. Wu, chairman of the Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital (SKH) in Taiwan and Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono received the accolade for their significant contributions to Palau. […]
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Japanese envoy downplays move in Pacific not an attack on any country
Japanese Assistant Secretary and International Press Division Director Naoaki Kamoshida said that Japan is not targeting any country in its recent feat in the region as part of the “free and open Indo-Pacific” push. In a press briefing, Kamoshida told the Times that Japan is ready to coordinate with any country in the region but […]
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Japan Coast Guard trains with Palau’s marine law enforcers
Japan Coast Guard’s Mobile Cooperation Team (MCT) was deployed to Palau to conduct three-day seminars and rescue training with their Palau counterpart that kicked off on August 6. Three of the 10 members of MCT were in Palau to provide capacity building exercises to the law enforcers at the Bureau of Maritime Security and Fish […]
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New Japanese ambassador pledges support for development of agriculture, fisheries industries of Palau
Japan’s new ambassador to Palau Akira Karasawa said that the development of agriculture and aquaculture will help stimulate Palau’s economy and he would use his experiences and knowledge on these areas to support the island nation’s ‘industrial potential.’ Karasawa, during the welcoming ceremony for his ambassadorship on August 2 at Ming’s Hall, Palasia Hotel, said […]