U.S Navy and Coast Guard begin Oceania maritime security initiative patrol
The U.S Navy and U.S Coast Guard have begun their joint patrol in the Western Pacific under the Oceania Maritime Security Initiative to reduce...
PNG Fisheries Minister calls on Forum Leaders to unite and stand firm against Japan’s...
Papua New Guinea’s Minister for Fisheries and Marine Resources Jelta Wong has asked all Pacific Forum Leaders of the Pacific Island Forum (PIF) to...
Pacific Leader criticises U.S and allies’ new strategic language
Samoan Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata’afa has criticised the United State for changing its strategic language around the Pacific without consulting the region, adding...
Climate on agenda for Samoan prime minister visit to Australia
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Solomon Islands concerned with Japan’s plan to discharge nuclear treated water into the Pacific...
Solomon Islands has reiterated concerns over plans by Japan to discharge nuclear treated water into the ocean and its impact on the health of...
U.S President Biden announces nuclear-powered submarines for Australia
U.S President Joe Biden and the leaders of Australia and the United Kingdom on Monday announced that Australia will purchase nuclear-powered attack submarines from...
Australian PM mounts diplomatic blitz to calm AUKUS fears, visit Fiji Wednesday
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will visit Fiji on his way home from the United States, capping off a huge diplomatic offensive to calm...
FSM preparing for diplomatic switch to Taiwan amid China’s protest
Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) will be much better off without China, outgoing President David Panuelo said, disclosing the initial steps he has taken...
China condemns Japanese plan to release Fukushima water
China has condemned a Japanese plan to release treated radioactive wastewater from the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea, demanding that Tokyo first...
Outgoing president of Micronesia accuses China of bribery, threats and interference
China is engaged in “political warfare” in the Pacific, the outgoing president of the Federated States of Micronesia has alleged in an excoriating letter,...
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