Japan Contributes $3 mil. to Climate Change Fund for Pacific Islands Forum; Foreign Minister Conveys
The Yomiuri Shimbun 2:00 JST, March 12, 2025 Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya informed the secretary general of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) of the Japanese governments contribution to a fund to help cope with climate change during their talks in Tokyo on Monday. Iwaya told Secretary General Baron Devavesi Waqa, former president of Nauru, that Japan would contribute about $3 million (about 417 million) to the fund. The PIF consists mainly of island nations in the Pacific Ocean. At the meeting in the Foreign Ministry, Iwaya said to Waqa, Strengthening the resilience of Pacific island countries is key to the stability of the Indo-Pacific region. Waqa responded that he hopes the PIF would continue to strengthen cooperation with Japan. Iwaya and Waqa also agreed to create a framework for working-level dialogues for closer communication between the Japanese government and the PIF Secretariat. JN ACCESS RANKING The Japan News / Weekly Edition Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting, readable fomat. Read more eng jp 2025 The Japan News - by The Yomiuri Shimbun