North Korea Nuclear programme direct threat to international peace and security
By Pita Ligaiula in Seoul
The Korea – Pacific Islands Summit shares the view that the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (DPRK) nuclear and...
2023 Korea-Pacific Islands Leaders’ Declaration: A Partnership in Pursuit of Freedom, Peace and Prosperity for a Resilient Pacific
The first Korea-Pacific Islands Summit was held in Seoul, the Republic of Korea (ROK) on 29 May 2023. The Summit was co-chaired by President...
Cook Islands will be ready to host Forum Leaders meeting in November: PM Brown
By Pita Ligaiula in Seoul
Cook Islands Prime Minister and Forum Chair Mark Brown says preparation are well underway for the upcoming Forum Leaders...
2050 Pacific Strategy for Blue Pacific to seek cooperation with development partners
By Pita Ligaiula in Seoul
Cook Islands Prime Minister and Forum Chair Mark Brown is of the view the 2050 Pacific Strategy for Blue...
Independent expert report on Japan treated nuke water to be provided by end of next month: Forum Chair
By Pita Ligaiula in Seoul
Forum chair and Cook Islands Prime Minister says he is expecting a report by end of June from an independent...
Pacific strive for genuine and enduring partnerships: Forum Chair Brown
By Pita Ligaiula in Seoul
The Chair of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) and Cook Islands Prime Minister has told the Korea – Pacific Islands...
Korea recognised Pacific 2050 strategy for the blue Pacific continent
By Pita Ligaiula in Seoul
South Korea has declared that it supports the 2050 strategy for the Blue Pacific continent after the one-day Korea-Pacific...
Impact of plastic pollution on Pacific highlighted as France draws global attention to “Ticking Time Bomb”
The plight of Pacific countries, where entire communities are at risk from the scourge of the plastic crisis despite contributing less than 1.3 per...
Korea – Pacific Summit to discuss Japan’s plan to release nuke waste water into the Pacific Ocean
By Pita Ligaiula in Seoul
Concerns raised by Pacific Leaders about Japan’s plan to discharge over a million tonnes of contaminated nuclear wastewater into...
Korea – Pacific Islands Summit to discuss 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent
By Pita Ligaiula in Seoul
The Korea – Pacific Islands Summit is set to discuss 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent Monday.
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Cook Islands General Election set for 12 August
The Cook Islands 2026 General Election will be held on Wednesday, August 12, the King’s Representative, Sir Tom Marsters, announced this morning.
In a radio...
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