PELELIU, Palau—Japan and Palau will undertake one of the largest recoveries of remains of Japanese soldiers killed during World War II. Welfare minister Takamaro Fukuoka met with Ngiraibelas Tmetuchl, ...

April 2026 - From 20 to 24 April 2026, the Republic of Palau hosted an intensive five-day capacity-building week focused on combatting transnational organized crime, co-organized by Palau Office of ...

The Pacific island nation of Palau has agreed to take in 17 Chinese Muslims held at the U.S. prison camp at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, the country's ambassador to the United States said Wednesday. Details ...

The country is often mentioned in the same breath as the Maldives and Galápagos Islands for its marine biodiversity. Read ...

Every coastal nation controls the 244 miles of the ocean that extends from its shores. These “exclusive economic zones” give Pacific island states domain over huge swaths of the sea, with territorial ...

Palau is a diver’s paradise, offering everything from shark-filled Blue Corner to the serene beauty of Jellyfish Lake. With pristine reefs, WWII wrecks, and manta cleaning stations, it’s a destination ...

circa 2500 BC - Palau's first inhabitants - thought to have come from present-day eastern Indonesia - settle in the islands. The early Palauans develop complex social systems, practice fishing and ...

We sat down with the President of Palau, Tommy E. Remengesau, Jr., to talk about the country’s amicable relationship with Japan, national security, diplomatic relations with Taiwan, and future plans ...