South Korea to host 5th Korea-Pacific Islands Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
South Korean Foreign Minister Jin Park will hold the 5th Korea-Pacific Islands Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Busan on 26 October.
The meting to be attended...
Vanuatu Parliament summoned
Vanuatu Clerk of Parliament, Raymond Manuake, has summoned Parliament to convene on Friday, 04 November 2022.
The summons instrument was signed by Manuake Tuesday and...
U.S, China vie for influence over Pacific island nations including PNG
Forging a stronger presence in Papua New Guinea and other Pacific island nations has become part of the West’s strategy to counter China's security...
Australia boosts defence, Pacific diplomacy spending in budget
Australia on Tuesday pledged increased defence spending and efforts to firm up diplomatic ties with neighbouring Southeast Asian and Pacific nations as it seeks...
Why Tuvalu still chooses Taiwan
By Joel Atkinson, HUFS
In his recent visit to Taipei, Tuvalu’s new Prime Minister Kausea Natano declared that Tuvalu would ‘continue to stand firm...
Two Political camps in Vanuatu : Aquana 30-22 Iririki
The official results of the Snap Election has reconfirmed the unofficial results — none of the country's major political parties who contested the snap...
Taiwan not ruling out talks to win back Solomons, Kiribati
Taiwan is open to possible discussions that may lead to regaining diplomatic ties with the Solomon Islands and Kiribati, whose decisions to switch to...
No foreigner will dictate outcome: Bougainville President Toroama
Bougainville President Ishmael Toroama has stated that Bougainville’s future as an independent sovereign nation is inevitable and that there was nothing that can change...
Pacific power struggle between China and U.S set to escalate after Xi Jinping locks...
The Pacific looks set benefit economically, but some countries could also face “danger” to their democracies, after China's president cemented his grip on the...
Fiji General election – Marles: Observer group would do their part to ensure 2022...
Australian deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles says the Multinational Observer Group for the 2022 polls, which Australia was co-leading, would do their part to...
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