Analysis - The Compact is expected to be endorsed by early next month following the parliament review. But the US nuclear test legacy remains an open question as to how it will play out.
While both Palau and the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) have endorsed their new Compacts of Free Association (COFA) with Washington, the Marshall Islands just launched its review process Thursday with the first of a series of public hearings to engage islanders living in Majuro and Ebeye, the two main urban centers.
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