Climate Change
Asia braces for more extreme weather like 2023, world's hottest year
Health fallout set to worsen as severe heat, dryness and rain have already hit region
Politics
Solomon Islands lawmakers pick pro-China Jeremiah Manele as PM
Former top diplomat is expected to try to stabilize ties with Australia
Politics
Pro-China leader Sogavare pulls out of Solomon Islands PM race
Elected MPs are set to vote on Thursday to select new leader
Politics
Solomon Islands election yields no majority for pro-China party
Horse-trading looms for naming the next prime minister
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International relations
China's Wang Yi touts South Pacific ties in Papua New Guinea visit
Foreign minister warns against conducting power rivalry in region
Politics
Solomon Islands' pro-China prime minister reelected to parliament
Leader's bid to remain in control of government still undecided
Politics
Pro-China leader faces election test in Solomon Islands
PM Manasseh Sogavare has pulled the Pacific island nation closer to Beijing
Environment
Deep-sea mining talks to resume as interest swells from China to U.S.
U.N. body chief hopes industry can help vulnerable states; ecosystem a concern
International relations
In EV revolution, resource-rich Global South hopes to turn cash-rich
Bolivia and Indonesia tell Global North to give them a place on the value chain
Opinion
Gridlock has put U.S. strategic advantages in the Pacific at risk
Failure to fund pacts with 3 island nations would leave void for China to fill
International relations
Japan seeks to allay Pacific island fears over Fukushima discharge
Foreign minister criticized for not fielding local press queries on treated water
International relations
Pacific nations caught in China-U.S. rivalry try to balance ties
PNG aims for stable relations with both, while Palau awaits Washington funding
Defense
Japan and five Pacific Islands countries plan cyberdefense drill
Cybersecurity experts from Palau, Nauru, 3 others to gather in Guam for exercise
Materials
Cook Islands poised to become deep-sea mining leader
Backers say industry will spur green transition but critics fret over environment
Indo-Pacific
Nikkei Film: Solomon Islands, the divisions created by pro-China policy
Even a hegemonic power cannot easily impose its will on the island nation
Politics
Tuvalu votes as election spotlights climate migration, Taiwan ties
Outcome could affect security deal with Australia and Pacific geopolitics
Taiwan tensions
Tuvalu's Taiwan ties under pressure as election looms
Island nation, looking for more financial support, may shift toward Beijing
Indo-Pacific
Solomons shows it's not easy for China, U.S. to woo some small nations
Superpowers subject to political vagaries of Pacific island state
Taiwan tensions
Nauru cuts diplomatic ties with Taiwan after Lai election win
Pacific island's move leaves Taipei with just 12 formal allies
Opinion
Small island states have to be compensated for climate harms
Nations are vulnerable but are also front-line warriors with insights to share
Opinion
Green transformation underway in Pacific states points way forward
Island nations are transitioning to renewable energy and cleaner transport
Opinion
Australian climate action must go beyond 'lifeline' for Tuvalu
Migration deal will not fit as model for wider Pacific region
Opinion
Pacific climate change fight is a test for both U.S. and China
Amid battle for influence, island states seek help with global warming threat
COP28
Indonesia seeks to lead island nations at Dubai climate summit
Jakarta wants unified voices with countries most threatened by rising seas
International relations
Japan partners with Australia on Pacific island investment push
Market research cooperation aims to help companies win infrastructure, finance deals