Japan and Taiwan, two of Palau’s most generous allies are in support of the delay of the January 1, 2020 implementation of the Palau National Marine Sanctuary (PNMS), to allow their fishermen to continue access of the nation’s tuna stocks. The Senate Committee on Resource, Commerce, Trade, and Development sought Japan and Taiwan embassies comments […]
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US, Japan, Australia are important partners for Micronesia: MPS chair
19th Micronesia Presidents’ Summit (MPS) and Palau President Tommy Remengesau, Jr. The chairperson of the 19th Micronesia Presidents’ Summit (MPS), Palau President Tommy Remengesau, Jr., said that the United States, Australia, and Japan are important partners of the Micronesian region and that leaders are willing to work with the three big countries in addressing several […]
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Palauan student wins Palau-Japan logo design competition
A Palauan student was chosen as winner among the pool of participants from Japan and Palau who competed for the logo design contest for the 25th anniversary celebration of Palau and Japan’s diplomatic ties. Risa Ulechong, a student of Mindszenty High School, was awarded during the 9th Japan Fair at the Ngarachamayong Cultural Center on […]
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Training on grafting, pruning for tropical fruit production held
The Japan Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS) in collaboration with BOA (Bureau of Agriculture) and PCC-CRE (Palau Community College, Cooperative Research and Extension) conducted grafting and pruning training program on February 6, 2019 at BOA-Ngechesar as a part of JIRCAS project activities titled “Development of sustainable resources management system in Palau”. A total of […]
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Japan donates farm equipment to Melekeok State
The Japan government has donated farm equipment to the Melekeok State government to support pig farmers. A wood chipper and a dump truck worth $59,460 were handed over to the Melekeok state government during a ceremony held in the state office ground on February 7. The equipment was procured through Japan’s Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human […]
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Remengesau supports Japan’s wishes to continue fishing in Palau
President Tommy Remengesau Jr. is in favor of the request from the Japan government to allow small scale fishermen from Okinawa even after the implementation of the Palau National Marine Sanctuary (PNMS) beyond 2020. Remengesau however said the fishing should occur at the Domestic Fishing Zone which encompasses 85,896 square miles of the Exclusive Economic […]