TOKYO, Japan — October 25, 2026 — His Excellency Wesley W. Simina, President of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), met with members of the FSM–Japan Parliamentary Friendship League,
led by its Chairman, the Honorable Keiji Furuya, during his official visit to Japan on October 22.
The Japanese delegation included the Honorable Hisayuki Fujii, Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications; the Honorable Masanao Ozaki, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary; Parliamentary Friendship League members Shinichiro Kawamatsu, and Kiyoshi Igarashi; and His Excellency Nobuo Kagomiya, Ambassador of Japan to the FSM.
Discussions focused on cooperation in climate change, renewable energy, information and communications technology (ICT), healthcare, and education. The meeting also highlighted ongoing solar energy initiatives supported by Japan and efforts to improve digital connectivity through submarine cable projects involving Google.
The meeting also touched on the 10th Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting (PALM10), held in Tokyo in 2024, and the broader cooperation between Japan and Pacific Island countries in addressing shared challenges and development priorities.
President Simina expressed appreciation to Chairman Furuya and members of the Parliamentary Friendship League for their continued support of FSM–Japan relations. He recognized the League’s role in maintaining parliamentary dialogue and promoting people-to-people exchanges between the two countries.
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