The relationship between Japan and the Pacific Island countries (PICs) has been built through two approaches: bilateral and regional. A core element of the latter approach, the Pacific Island Leaders ...

Pacific Island nations face significant threats of cultural erosion due to globalization, modernization, and external influences. Traditional practices, art forms, and languages are at risk of ...

As a Pacific state with Pacific borders and an escalating rivalry with China, the U.S. must continue to partner with the Pacific Islands in new, innovative ways. The U.S. must adopt a clear-eyed ...

In a recent and groundbreaking discovery, archaeologists have unearthed tools from Pacific islands that are made from an unknown alloy. This unique find opens up a new realm of possibilities in our ...

In September and October of 1944, 28,000 brave American marines and Army infantry ventured into what became known as the “forgotten corner of hell.” Initially, U.S. Marine Corps major general William ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The contributions and sacrifices by a group of Native Hawaiians to claim a remote group of islands in the Pacific Ocean prior to World War II is receiving national ...

The Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture is a powerful platform for cultural preservation, fostering identity, and promoting regional unity. Niue’s delegation performs a dance at FestPAC 2024. Credit: ...

After one of the most intense cyclones in world history tore through the Pacific island of Tanna in Vanuatu, new research showed the resilience of the island's forests. After one of the most intense ...

SYDNEY, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Geopolitical shocks could disrupt the political and security landscape and strain unity in the Pacific Islands region amid strategic rivalry between China and U.S. allies, a ...

As the strategic rivalry between China and the United States intensifies across the Indo-Pacific, the Taiwan Strait is often seen as the key flash point. Yet whether the regional balance holds or tips ...

From September 8 to 12, leaders from across the Pacific Islands region gathered in Honiara, Solomon Islands, for the 54th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting (PIFLM). This annual gathering convenes ...

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