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In the face of escalating threats in the region, Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas (CNMI) House Floor Leader Edwin Propst said Guam and the Northern Marianas must join hands in preparing the island communities for any potential conflict. "We have the ideas, the determination and the ability to succeed so long as we work together hand in hand, ensuring that...

The Marianas Islands Legislature Association (MILA) has adopted a resolution seeking to replace the CNMI’s foreign worker programme with a joint Marianas visa tailored to meet the unique needs of both Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands. MILA unanimously passed Resolution 2-GA-05, which CNMI Rep. Ed. Propst introduced Friday on the second day of the MILA general assembly at the...

The United States Department of the Interior’s Assistant Secretary for Insular and International Affairs Carmen G. Cantor has announced US$372 million in Compact of Free Association funding for the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI). The funding includes direct Compact economic assistance to the RMI government and a deposit into the Trust Fund for the people of the Marshall Islands...

By Matteo Civillini As Caribbean nations tallied the destruction caused by the passage of Hurricane Beryl, the board of the fund set up to compensate for such devastating loss and damage held its second meeting last week. “The level of damage is apocalyptic,” said Henrietta Elizabeth Thompson from Barbados, among the countries worst hit by the natural disaster, at the start...

Moses Uludong, a media personality and former politician, has announced his candidacy for the presidency of Palau, challenging current contenders President Surangel Whipps Jr. and former President Tommy Remengesau Jr. Uludong, running under the slogan, “Is it right, is it true, Is it good for the people? A tekoi el doruul: Ng melmalt, Ng klemerang, Ng ungil ra rechad? Island Times...

The Japanese Government plans to increase the number of port calls by Maritime Self-Defence Force(MSDF) vessels to Pacific Island nations, according to a draft of the joint action plan to be adopted at the upcoming Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting in Tokyo. In the action plan, Japan is expected to outline stronger collaboration with Pacific Island nations in seven fields, including...

The Japanese government plans to announce a wide range of support measures to Pacific Island countries based on their needs to coincide with the Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting, which is to be held in Tokyo from Tuesday to Thursday. One major focus of the measures is infrastructure development, and Japan will support the rebuilding of a terminal at an international...

The government plans to provide one fisheries research vessel free of charge to each of the four Pacific Island nations of Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu, it has been learned. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will formally announce the plan during the 10th Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting, a summit-level meeting that Japan will host in Tokyo from Tuesday...

Japan and Pacific Island nations are set to express their strong opposition to any unilateral attempt to change the status quo by force or coercion amid China's growing clout in the region during a summit next week, a draft of the meeting's declaration showed Saturday. At the 10th Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting to be held in Tokyo on July 16-18,...

Pacific peace and security has emerged as a top priority for Australia and Tuvalu as the nations' prime ministers held geopolitical discussions. Anthony Albanese met with Feleti Teo in Brisbane on Friday as the Tuvaluan leader continued his trip around Australia. The pair discussed defence and policing needs in the Pacific region, climate change responses and other work to be done...