Solomon Islands gets new PM
On Thursday, legislators in the Solomon Islands chose Jeremiah Manele to be their next prime minister, promoting the former foreign…
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Chinese coastguard face off with Japanese politicians near disputed East China Sea islands
According to reports from China’s embassy in Tokyo and Japanese media, the coast guard of China engaged with Japanese lawmakers…
Protest at Japanese Embassy Palau: Stop Radiological Terrorism
In the early hours of April 29, a man of Caucasian descent broke into the compound of the Japanese embassy…
Sogavare bows out of PM race
Manasseh Sogavare, the current prime minister of the Solomon Islands, announced on Monday that he would not run for a…
Man arrested for assault, weapon confiscated
A man has been arrested for assault and a weapon has been confiscated during a joint patrol conducted by the…
Solomon Islands and PNG Improve Border Security
To fortify and improve border security, the governments of the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea signed a Memorandum of…
PM Fails to Win Majority After Elections
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has not been able to win a majoity in parliamentary elections, setting the stage…
Beijing’s Strong Condemnation of Tri-Lateral Summit Amidst Rising Tensions in the Region
By Luke Allen Military, Political Analyst lukeallenmanila@journalist.com In the aftermath of the highly contentious Tri-Lateral Summit between the United States,…
U.S., Philippines, Japan Countering China
by Richard Sanders The U.S.-Philippines-Japan summit is taking place this week against the backdrop of increased tensions in the South…
Japan holds security support talks with Pacific Island foreign ministers.
On March 19 and 20, Japan’s Defense Minister Minoru Kihara met with counterparts from nearly every Pacific Island nation. It…