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The Third Japan-Pacific Islands Forum Summit Meeting

The Third Japan-Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Summit Meeting (PALM 2003) will be held in Okinawa on May 16 and 17. This website introduces the PALM and the relationship between Japan and the Pacific Island Countries, which is actually much closer than usually recognized by many.

• Announcement
• What is the PALM? - An outline and background
• What countries/territories are members of the Pacific Islands Forum? - An introduction of participating countries/territories
• What issues the Pacific Island Countries are facing? - Challenges for the island countries
• Why the Pacific Island Countries are important to Japan? - Relations between Japan and the Pacific Island Countries and Japan's cooperation
• Why Japan is hosting the PALM? - Objectives of the PALM
• Process of preparations and outcome of PALM 2003

• The Preparatory Meeting for the PALM 2003
  • The Preparatory Meeting for the PALM 2003 (6-7 March 2003)
  • Remarks by Mr. Kodama, Deputy Director General of the Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, MOFA, to the Opening Session of the Preparatory Meeting for the Japan-PIF Summit Meeting (March 6, 2003)
  • Preparatory Meeting for the Third Japan-PIF Summit Meeting (Press Release) (March 3, 2003)