The Bill Raynor Micronesia Challenge (BRMC) Scholarship was made possible by an initial contribution from the estate of one of Micronesia’s conservation pioneers, William (Bill) Charles Raynor (Feb. 22nd, 1957-Sept. 1st, 2015). For over 30 years, he engaged in significant and meaningful conservation work across Micronesia. Among his many pioneering efforts, he helped launch The […]
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DSWM Assistant Educator attends JICA KCCP training in Japan
Division of Solid Waste Management Assistant Educator Joseline Skebong is currently attending a Knowledge Co-Creation Program in Okinawa, Japan. The training course is called Branding and Marketing of Products Utilizing Local Resources. The course aims to help participants identify and propose measures necessary for local development, by acquiring the practical knowledge of branding and marketing […]
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South Korean dies from self-immolation near Japan’s embassy
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A 78-year-old South Korean man died hours after setting himself ablaze near the Japanese Embassy in Seoul on Friday, police said, at a time of worsening tensions between Seoul and Tokyo. The man, surnamed Kim, ignited a fire inside his car parked in front of the building where the Embassy […]
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Palau, Peace Boat sign MOU to collaborate for Our Oceans 2020
Palau had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Peace Boat, a Japan-based international non-government organization, for the collaboration in the hosting of Our Oceans Conference on August 3-4, 2020. Under the MOU signed by President Tommy Remengesau, Jr. and Peace Boat Co-founder and Director Tatsuya Yoshioko on July 16 in New York, Peace Boat […]
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Man shouting ‘You die!’ kills 33 in Japan anime studio fire
(Latest update at 12:20pm, Palau Time) TOKYO (AP) — A man screaming “You die!” burst into an animation studio in Kyoto, doused it with a flammable liquid and set it on fire Thursday, killing 33 people in an attack that shocked the country and brought an outpouring of grief from anime fans. Thirty-six others were […]
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Japan, US and Australia push back on China’s South Pacific expansion
Tokyo advocates ‘free and open Indo-Pacific’ and promises economic aid By Susumu Kuronuma, Nikkei staff writer TOKYO, 04 JULY 2019 (NIKKEI REVIEW) — A war of nerves involving Japan, the U.S., Australia and China is underway over island nations in the South Pacific Ocean such as Palau, Fiji and the Cook Islands, with attention focused […]