Mori, Palau's Nakamura hold talks in Tokyo

Mori, Palau's Nakamura hold talks in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori (R) shakes hands with Palauan President Kuniwo Nakamura before holding talks at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo on Nov. 13. The two leaders agreed to continue efforts to rebuild Fiji and the Solomon Islands, where elected governments have been overthrown by violent coups. Nakamura, a second-generation ethnic Japanese, arrived in Tokyo on Nov. 11 for a five-day visit to Japan.

Mori, Palau Pres. Nakamura meet press in Miyazaki

Mori, Palau Pres. Nakamura meet press in Miyazaki

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori (R) and Palau President Kuniwo Nakamura (L) meet the press after the one-day Pacific Islands Leaders' Meeting 2000 (PALM). The second summit between Japan and the 16 members of the South Pacific Forum (SPF) was held at the seaside resort complex Seagaia on April 22. Mori chaired the meeting while Nakamura headed the SPF side.

Mori, S. Pacific leaders reaffirm cooperation for summit

Mori, S. Pacific leaders reaffirm cooperation for summit

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori (R) chats with Palau President Kuniwo Nakamura (L) during an evening reception in Tokyo on April 21 on the eve of a summit between Mori and 16 South Pacific leaders scheduled for April 22 in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan. The Pacific Islands Leaders' Meeting 2000 will be the second summit between Japan and the 16 members of the South Pacific Forum (SPF), a gathering of government heads from 14 independent and two self-governing states.

Obuchi meets Palau president

Obuchi meets Palau president

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi (R) shakes hands with Palau President Kuniwo Nakamura at the premier's official residence in Tokyo on Dec. 21 prior to their talks. Nakamura came to Japan on Dec. 19 to discuss a Japanese proposal for a summit of South Pacific nations next spring.

Mori, S. Pacific leaders reaffirm cooperation for summit

Mori, S. Pacific leaders reaffirm cooperation for summit

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori (R) chats with Palau President Kuniwo Nakamura (L) during an evening reception in Tokyo on April 21 on the eve of a summit between Mori and 16 South Pacific leaders scheduled for April 22 in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan. The Pacific Islands Leaders' Meeting 2000 will be the second summit between Japan and the 16 members of the South Pacific Forum (SPF), a gathering of government heads from 14 independent and two self-governing states.

Palau's president, wife meet imperial couple

Palau's president, wife meet imperial couple

TOKYO, Japan - Palau President Kuniwo Nakamura and his wife (seated in the center) meet Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 13, as part of an official five-day visit aimed at improving the South Pacific island nation's relations with Japan. Nakamura came to Japan Nov. 11.

Mori, Palau's Nakamura hold talks in Tokyo

Mori, Palau's Nakamura hold talks in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori (R) shakes hands with Palauan President Kuniwo Nakamura before holding talks at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo on Nov. 13. The two leaders agreed to continue efforts to rebuild Fiji and the Solomon Islands, where elected governments have been overthrown by violent coups. Nakamura, a second-generation ethnic Japanese, arrived in Tokyo on Nov. 11 for a five-day visit to Japan.

Mori, Palau Pres. Nakamura meet press in Miyazaki

Mori, Palau Pres. Nakamura meet press in Miyazaki

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori (R) and Palau President Kuniwo Nakamura (L) meet the press after the one-day Pacific Islands Leaders' Meeting 2000 (PALM). The second summit between Japan and the 16 members of the South Pacific Forum (SPF) was held at the seaside resort complex Seagaia on April 22. Mori chaired the meeting while Nakamura headed the SPF side.

Obuchi meets Palau president

Obuchi meets Palau president

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi (R) shakes hands with Palau President Kuniwo Nakamura at the premier's official residence in Tokyo on Dec. 21 prior to their talks. Nakamura came to Japan on Dec. 19 to discuss a Japanese proposal for a summit of South Pacific nations next spring.