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Photo Sources: Embassy of Japan to Palau By Christopher Cottrell August 3, 2026, Palau___ With Japan’s economic support, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is training up Palau’s maritime security, with recent Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure (VBSS) training. With drug waves washing across the Pacific—from Latin American cartel cocaine to the east, and Golden Triangle meth …

Photo Sources: US National Weather Service Guam By Christopher Cottrell July 31, 2026, Federated States of Micronesia___US National Weather Service Guam is advising that Super Typhoon Dolphin is moving away from Micronesia but will leave a trail of heavy rain and winds that will be felt in the already typhoon beaten region. They have a standing small craft advisory for …

Photo Sources: Pacific-Community By Christopher Cottrell Papeete, French Polynesia__ Pacific-Community (SPC) Director-General Dr Paula Vivili met with French Polynesia President Moetai Brotherson recently to discuss a range of critical activities. According to the SPC, these include, “climate action and ocean stewardship to food security, public health, and preparations for the 2027 Pacific Games, as well as the 4th Pacific Human Rights …