Ambassador Jessica Lee: Taiwan’s exclusion from the United Nations is unacceptable nor justifiable. Interviewer: Ambassador Lee, Taiwan has been long excluded from UN and its related agencies. Could you give us the background and explain why? Ambassador Lee: The reason lies in UN General Assembly Resolution 2758, adopted in 1971. This resolution determined who holds […]
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Palau’s UN Vote on Palestinian Statehood Stirs Debate at Home
By: Summer Kennard KOROR, Palau — Palau’s decision to vote against a United Nations resolution endorsing Palestinian statehood has ignited both government defense and public outrage. “First of all, there’s always two sides to the story,” President Surangel Whipps Jr. said, defending the choice that aligned the island nation with the United States and Israel. […]
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Economist Dr. Yoshino Highlights Infrastructure and Tech as Key to Boost Palau Investment
By: L.N. Reklai PALAU — Palau has strong potential to expand investment, particularly in tourism and local industries, but experts say infrastructure gaps and high costs must be addressed first. Renowned economist Dr. Naoyuki Yoshino highlighted both government and private investment opportunities in the country, especially as tourism links with Japan continue to grow. “Palau […]
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Palau, U.S. Explore Cooperation as Washington Pushes Asylum Hosting Proposal
By: L.N. Reklai Airai, Palau (Sept. 17, 2025) — “We can’t approve asylum seekers coming to Palau, but the United States asked if we can continue a dialogue,” President Surangel Whipps Jr. said Wednesday, describing discussions with U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau during his brief stopover after leaving Papua New Guinea. The leaders […]
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“We Feel Unseen”: Palau’s Disability Community Speaks Out
KOROR, Palau — Tessy Nobuo knows what it means to wait. As president of Omekesang, the only NGO solely dedicated to Palau’s disability community, she’s spent years seeking improved access and independence for the estimated 2,600 Palauans living with disabilities. “This is not just about transportation—it is about access, independence, and upholding dignity,” Nobuo explained, […]
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Hidden Giant: Seamount North of Palau Rivals Rocky Mountain Peaks
By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau (Sept. 16, 2025) — Scientists have discovered a massive undersea mountain north of Palau that rises higher than most peaks in the Rocky Mountains, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The seamount, located about 250 miles north of Palau, measures roughly 2.6 miles tall from the seafloor […]