Yap defense projects form US power projection in Micronesia

Yap International Airport/Photo courtesy of YIA The U.S. Department of Defense has released details of its proposed airport and seaport projects on Yap, which would facilitate military deployment and project power posture in the Federated States...

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Yap defence projects form U.S power projection in Micronesia

The U.S Department of Defence has released details of its proposed airport and seaport projects on Yap, which would facilitate military deployment and project power posture in the Federated States of Micronesia. While the defence plan does not...

Emperor meets with Micronesia's president

Emperor Naruhito met with Micronesian President Wesley Simina at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Tuesday. During the 30-minute talks, the emperor voiced sorrow over the loss of numerous lives in the Oceanian island country during World War II,...

Japan Emperor Meets with Micronesia's President

Newsfrom Japan Society Jul 30, 2025 11:17 (JST) Tokyo, July 30 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Emperor Naruhito has met with Micronesian President Wesley Simina at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. During the 30-minute talks Tuesday, the Emperor voiced sorrow...

Start-up Micronesia 2025 celebrates innovation, collaboration

The Pacific Islands Small Business Development Center Network hosted Start-up Micronesia 2025, which brought together aspiring entrepreneurs, innovators, and business enthusiasts from across the region. From June 18 to 21, participants from Guam,...

'More convenient': Public Health hosts back-to-school immunization event

Micronesia Mall was packed with residents on Saturday looking to get free vaccinations at a Department of Public Health and Social Services back-to-school immunization event. Public Health offered routine childhood vaccinations, except for the...

Shelly Lebehn Amor: the heart of conservation operations in Micronesia

Friends to all: What a friend wants, what a Pacific island country needs

Patrol boats, infrastructure, training and other security supports given to Pacific island countries aren’t entirely gifts. The givers are hoping for something in return, even if they don’t say so. Many partners seek to provide support and...

DMW seeks better working conditions for OFWs in Micronesia

MANILA, Philippines—The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Monday announced that it has signed a joint declaration of intent (JDI) with the Federated States of Micronesia in an effort to ensure “fair, ethical and sustainable” working...

Henry Puna wants another crack at Pacific Islands Forum top job

The current Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) wants another term in the job. “I thought being Prime Minister of the Cook Islands for 10 years was the ultimate. But this is more demanding, and in many ways, more pleasurable and...

Band brings harmony to the Pacific

Department of Defence A deafening roar erupts as the Pacific Partnership Band plays the first bars of classic Papua New Guinean pop song Mt Lemina. Students at Lae Secondary School start dancing in front of the stage while a crowd of about 2000...

Research Matters: UOG Cancer Research Center—fighting cancer with research rooted in island communities

The University of Guam Cancer Research Center houses several key research and data collection entities, including the Guam Cancer Registry, the Pacific Regional Central Cancer Registry, and the Pacific Island Partnership for Cancer Health Equity,...

Carrier strike group reaffirming Guam's strategic role in Pacific

The USS George Washington Carrier Strike Group's arrival in Guam and Saipan on Saturday underscored the island's critical position as a strategic hub in the Western Pacific, with naval leaders emphasizing Guam's importance for maintaining security...

DPHSS immunization outreach highlights health care demand

The Department of Public Health and Social Services held its second back-to-school immunization outreach on Saturday, continuing efforts to provide underserved youth access to routine childhood vaccinations that are needed to attend school....

Broadening Horizons

Pakistan’s recent diplomatic outreach sends an encouraging signal. Establishing formal diplomatic ties with Micronesia, a small but strategically placed Pacific nation, alongside the Punjab Chief Minister’s investment-focused visit to Japan,...

U.S. Coast Guard, FSM partners strengthen maritime safety through successful SAR exercise

POHNPEI, MICRONESIA, FEDERATED STATES OF 08.16.2025 SANTA RITA, Guam — The U.S. Coast Guard and partners in Pohnpei State, Federated States of Micronesia, successfully concluded the Federated States of Micronesia Search and Rescue (SAR) Exercise...

Page 12 - GVB positions Guam as premier education travel destination in Japan

Seeing an increase in potential for educational tourism growth on Guam, the Guam Visitors Bureau is positioning the island as a premier destination for Japanese tourists specifically student groups through targeted forums and partnerships. GVB...

US to rehabilitate postwar dock in Palau to boost military readiness in the region

By Pacific Island Times News Staff Peleliu—The U.S. Department of Defense proposes to rehabilitate an 80-year-old dock in Palau to enhance the U.S. military forces’ capabilities in the region. According to Joint Task Force Micronesia, the $12...

False flag agent: Meet the man linked to a network of illicit ship registries

Number of vessels could be larger after creation of false Aruba and Mali registries The Office of the President of the Federated States of Micronesia posted this photo of Suniel Sharma when announcing criminal charges against himPhoto: The Office...