The Japanese government announced the foreign recipients of the 2019 Spring Imperial Decorations. Palau’s Former Minister of State Billy Godfried Kuartei has been awarded ‘Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun’. This award is conferred on him for his distinguished services to strengthening bilateral relations and promoting friendship between Japan and Palau. Kuartei […]
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Japan hands over equipment to Ngchesar state
Chargé d’affaires Takeshi Ogino from the Embassy of Japan formally handed over a dump truck and a motor grader valued $88,950 in total to Ngchesar State Government on Tuesday this week. The handover ceremony for ‘Procurement of Equipment for Improving Rainwater Drainage System’ was held at the state office in Karmaliang, Ngchesar, and attended by […]
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Koror Elementary School teacher to attend training in Japan
A classroom teacher at Koror Elementary School has been accepted at JICA KCCP Training in Japan which will be held from 15th of May to 29th of June this year. Daphne Nestor will be participating in leadership training on improving mathematics lesson delivery in primary and secondary schools. This training will allow Nestor the opportunities […]
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Palau-Japan ties stronger under former Emperor Akihito’s leadership
Palau President Tommy Remengesau, Jr. said that the leadership of Japan’s former Emperor Akihito had made the friendship between Palau and Japan stronger. In his message to the former Emperor Akihito, who officially abdicated the throne Tuesday, April 30, Remengesau expressed his appreciation for all the works that the former Emperor had done under his […]
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2020 Japanese government scholarships now accepting applications
Applications for 3 types of Japanese government scholarships annually offered in Palau through the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) are now available at the Embassy of Japan. These scholarships are offered for research (postgraduate), undergraduate and specialized training college programs. Palauan students who are born after 2nd of April, 1995 are […]
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JICA water supply improvement project facilities repaired
A year has passed since the completion of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Water Supply Improvement Project which activated the one-year warranty against defects as stated in the contract between Palau Public Utilities Corporation (PPUC) and contractor Tobishima Corporation. An inspection of all facilities done through the project was conducted on April 22,2019. All […]