Tuvalu calls for Japan's help for economic development

Tuvalu calls for Japan's help for economic development

TOKYO, Japan - Tuvaluan Prime Minister Saufatu Sopoanga (L) shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi at Koizumi's office in Tokyo on Dec. 15. Sopoanga called for technical assistance from Japan in the fisheries sector to help the development of the island nation.

Smaller Pacific states voice concern over climate change

Smaller Pacific states voice concern over climate change

SUVA, Fiji - Tuvalu Prime Minister Saufatu Sopoaga (L) and Cook Islands Prime Minister Robert Woontonm speaks to reporters in the Fijian capital on Aug. 15 after the end of a half-day Smaller Islands Summit. The leaders of the Cook Islands, Kiribati, Nauru, Niue, the Marshall Islands and Tuvalu voiced concern over current and potential adverse impacts of climate change.

Tuvalu calls for Japan's help for economic development

Tuvalu calls for Japan's help for economic development

TOKYO, Japan - Tuvaluan Prime Minister Saufatu Sopoanga (L) shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi at Koizumi's office in Tokyo on Dec. 15. Sopoanga called for technical assistance from Japan in the fisheries sector to help the development of the island nation. (Kyodo)

Smaller Pacific states voice concern over climate change

Smaller Pacific states voice concern over climate change

SUVA, Fiji - Tuvalu Prime Minister Saufatu Sopoaga (L) and Cook Islands Prime Minister Robert Woontonm speaks to reporters in the Fijian capital on Aug. 15 after the end of a half-day Smaller Islands Summit. The leaders of the Cook Islands, Kiribati, Nauru, Niue, the Marshall Islands and Tuvalu voiced concern over current and potential adverse impacts of climate change. (Kyodo)