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KOROR (Island Times/Pacnews) — The Palau Red Cross Society is appealing to the Olbiil Era Kelulau or Palau’s National Congress, for supplemental funding after losing nearly $600,000 in U.S. government aid due to executive orders signed by President Donald Trump. In a letter to Speaker Gibson Kanai,…

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung speaks during a press conference with Kim Min-seok, appointed as prime minister, at the presidential office in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, June 4, 2025. REUTERS SEOUL (Reuters) — South Korea’s new liberal President Lee Jae-myung pledged on Wednesday to …

HAGÅTÑA (The Guam Daily Post) — Is China really the boogeyman and threat to the Pacific that many in Washington believe it to be? That was the central theme of a presentation by Van Jackson of New Zealand’s Victoria University during the recent Security and Insecurity in Micronesia forum, hos…

SINGAPORE (BBC News/Pacnews) —  Australia’s Defense Minister Richard Marles has called on China to explain why it needs to have “such an extraordinary military build-up.” He said Beijing needs to provide greater transparency and reassurance as it is the “fundamental issue” for the…

YAP, FSM (YVB) — World Expo 2025 visitors have a rare opportunity to experience authentic Pacific Island culture as Yap, one of the Federated States of Micronesia’s four states, showcases its rich heritage through the remainder of May. The island paradise, famous for its giant manta ray divin…

XIAMEN (Pacnews) — China and ten Pacific Island nations have reaffirmed their deepening diplomatic and strategic ties, reiterating support for the one-China principle, and committing to further cooperation across a range of development, security, and climate issues during the Third China-Pacific Is…

TAIPEI, Taiwan (Office of the Guam Governor) — During her first official visit to Taiwan, Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero met with President Lai Ching-te on May 27, 2025, to reaffirm Guam and Taiwan’s longstanding partnership and explore opportunities for expanded cooperation in tourism, healthcare, and eco…

Repairs at Woleai airport are being undertaken by China’s Shandong Hengyue Municipal Engineering Co.  Photo by Clero Paskal WOLEI (Pacific Island Times) — Federated States of Micronesia President Wesley Simina officiated Monday groundbreaking ceremony for the reconstruction of the Woleai airport ru…

Rows of solar panels are seen at the Mangilao Solar Farm on Aug. 28, 2024 in Pågat, Mangilao. Photo by David Castro/The Guam Daily Post HAGÅTÑA (The Guam Daily Post) — The Guam Power Authority is looking to procure significant energy storage system services to make use of stored solar energy during…

U.S. Army Spc. Sirena Sanchez guards a launcher at the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense missile site Excalibur in Dededo, Guam on Sept. 21, 2024. Guam National Guard/The Guam Daily Post photo HAGÅTÑA (The Guam Daily Post) — A new report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office indicates ther…