The 2nd Japan-South Pacific Forum Summit Meeting ("PALM 2000")

April 18, 2000

1. The 2nd Japan-South Pacific Forum Summit Meeting will be held in Miyazaki Prefecture on April 22 (Sat) with the attendance of leaders from member countries and regions of the South Pacific Forum (SPF).

2. The meeting will be attended by Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori as Chairman, and heads of governments or ministers from the 16 member countries and regions including Mr. Kuniwo Nakamura, President of Palau and Chairman of the SPF.

3. PALM 2000 is being held, in this millennial year of 2000, to further strengthen the future-oriented partnership and heart-to-heart human relationship between Japan and the Pacific island countries by exchanging frank opinions at summit level on various issues which have arisen along with globalization now being faced by the Pacific island countries.

4. It is also useful for Japan, which is working to bring the G8 Summit Meeting to success as presidency, to directly listen to the voices of Pacific island countries before the G8 Kyushu-Okinawa Summit Meeting to be held in July.
   

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