Japan assures Pacific Islands Forum no discharge of treated wastewater if unsafe Japan assures Pacific Islands Forum no discharge of treated wastewater if unsafe
A range of common Japan-Blue Pacific priorities, including updates relating to the planned discharge of treated Fukushima nuclear wastewater into the Pacific Ocean, were...
Australia’s neighbours at risk of manipulation, spy chief says
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to visit Solomon Islands, wider Pacific visit likely
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NASA mission finds Tonga volcanic eruption effects reached space
When the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano erupted on 15 January, 2022, it sent atmospheric shock waves, sonic booms, and tsunami waves around the world....
Asia-Pacific countries keen to promote ‘One Country One Priority Product’ to showcase their best agricultural products
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Fijian Drua vs Moana Pasifika square offf in clash of the Pacific
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After decades of lobbying, the Pacific finally has two sides in the world’s best...
Nauru sports great and politician, and Tongan sport administrator join ONOC Executive
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Climate: World getting ‘measurably closer’ to 1.5-degree threshold
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China says it is a ‘direct stakeholder’ in Pacific security
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2022: The Year to Stop the Decline of the Ocean’s Health
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