Pacific island states, Japan express strong opposition to attempts to change status quo, either by threat or coercion
Micronesia’s President Wesley Simina (3rd L) and Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (2nd R) hold their bilateral meeting during the 10th Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting at the prime minister’s office in Tokyo on July 18, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP Pacific island states and Japan on July 18 said they “expressed strong opposition to any…