James Marape says agreement has clause saying Pacific country is not to be ‘used as a place for launching offensive military operations’Papua New Guinea will not be used as a base for “war to be launched”, prime minister James Marape has said, as the P…
続きを読むPrime minister James Marape was at pains to say he did not want to be forced to make a choice between the US and China He may have just signed a new defence cooperation agreement with the United States, but the prime minister of Papua New Guinea was de…
続きを読むConcerns security deal could leave Papua New Guinea stuck between an increasingly hostile US and ChinaThe US has signed a security pact with Papua New Guinea amid concerns inside the country about increasing militarisation as Washington competes with B…
続きを読むLeaders of Japan, India, US and Australia will instead meet on sidelines of the G7 in Hiroshima this weekendGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese has confirmed the Sydney Quad meeting will not go ahea…
続きを読むFormal signing to take place in Papua New Guinea next week when Joe Biden holds summit with Pacific leaders to emphasise commitment to regionThe US and Micronesia have agreed to renew their strategic pact known as Cofa, Joe Biden’s presidential envoy J…
続きを読むBeijing says US, Australia and New Zealand have ‘a cold war mentality’ and are driving up geopolitical tensionsAustralia budget 2023 live updates: federal treasurer Jim Chalmers to deliver budget speech tonight – latest newsGet our morning and afternoo…
続きを読むIn one pocket of Vanuatu, Prince Philip is a central part of local folklore, and the coronation of his son is a cause for celebration The coronation of King Charles III will take place thousands of kilometres from the Pacific, but in some pockets of th…
続きを読むForty-year-old festival sees chefs use power tools to mix the eggs before a fork lift hoists the enormous frying pan into placeUsing 8,400 eggs, 25kg of venison sausage and 14 bottles of salt and pepper, New Caledonia’s giant omelette festival aims to …
続きを読むScientists calculate 2022 eruption of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano released 1,000 times more energy than Hiroshima bombA huge underwater volcanic event in Tonga last year was of a magnitude comparable with the most powerful nuclear detonation by t…
続きを読むMarriage would bring concrete benefits such as family health insurance but some LGBTQ+ advocates say other issues are more importantKaushik never thought he would get married. That changed when he fell in love on a trip to New Zealand, but when he and …
続きを読むWashington, which has ties with the island nation but has been represented by diplomats based in New Guinea, also plans embassies in Kiribati and TongaChina’s influence in the Pacific explained in 30 secondsThe United States plans to open an embassy in…
続きを読むGuardian correspondents look at the buildup of tensions across the region, from North Korea to the Pacific islandsGlobal militarisation has increased rapidly over the course of the 21st century, with a clear recalibration towards the Asia Pacific. Betw…
続きを読むPacific nation is sponsoring resolution that will ask ICJ to rule on consequences for climate inactionLast month, twin cyclones tore through Port Vila, the capital of the Pacific nation of Vanuatu. The category-four storms left corrugated iron roofs cr…
続きを読むMarshallese are looking for ways to stay connected to their home as climate change and poor economic prospects force them to leaveEvery summer when Tony Paul was a child in Kwajalein, an atoll in the Pacific nation of the Marshall Islands, his parents …
続きを読むSamoa’s prime minister says port ‘might morph into something else’ and suggests Pacific countries may have to monitor situationGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA Chinese state company has won a major contract to …
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