November 8 – First Lady Debbie Remengesau joined First Lady Akie Abe, The Nature Conservancy’s Global Managing Director Maria Damanaki and Sailors for the Sea – Japan President Minako Iue and a group of dynamic, influential women at the “Leading Women in Ocean Forum” held in Yokohama, Japan on November 6, 2019. During the one-day […]
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Japanese battle of Peleliu survivor Keiji Nagai dies at 98
TOKYO, 07 NOVEMBER 2019 (JIJI PRESS)—Former Imperial Japanese Army soldier Keiji Nagai, who survived a fierce battle on the western Pacific island of Peleliu, in Palau, during World War II, died of colorectal cancer at a hospital in the town of Ibaraki in Ibaraki Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Monday. He was 98. Nagai, a native […]
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APIC congratulates former FSM Ambassador on receiving Japanese imperial honors
TOKYO, Japan – The Association for Promotion of International Cooperation (APIC) is pleased to extend its congratulations to Ambassador Kasio Mida, Sr., former Ambassador to Japan from the Federated States of Micronesia, upon his having been bestowed The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star, by the Honorable Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of […]
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Renowned Japanese Enka singer Oka Midori to perform at Ngarachamayong Cultural Center
On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relationship between Japan and Palau, the Embassy of Japan, in collaboration with Palau Visitors Authority, is organizing an Enka concert to be held at the Ngarachamayong Cultural Center on November 24, 2019 (Sunday) from 1:30pm to 2:30pm (Doors open at 12:30pm). Enka is […]
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Innovative technology creates value for small island town
How do you create a sustainable economy in an island with declining and aging population? How do you attract young people back to the island and maintain critical services such as hospitals and schools with small population? These are some of the questions the leaders of Kumejima town of Okinawa are struggling to answer and […]
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Fire burns down structures at historic Japanese castle
TOKYO (AP) — A fire early Thursday burned down structures at Shuri Castle on Japan’s southern island of Okinawa, nearly destroying the UNESCO World Heritage site. Firefighters were still battling the blaze a few hours after the fire started early Thursday and nearby residents were evacuated to safer areas, Okinawa police spokesman Ryo Kochi said. […]