The Kaga, one of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force s two Izumo-class carriers, completed a rare mission last fall carrying judo uniforms from Japan to children in the Pacific island nation of Palau.
‘Japan and US have had a relationship with the Micronesian region for over 100 years. Australia has also been providing patrol boats for the past nearly 30 years. India has just begun. It will be important to build a relationship first.’ Alexandria, US: There is a lot going on in the Pacific Islands at the moment,