"When you deal with a partner nation (Japan) you have to learn how they're set up. And, also, in this case there's obviously a language barrier," Lt. Col. Jon "Ghost" White, who commands the 366th Air Base Squadron, told Breaking Defense.
U.S. Army air defenders from 1-1 Air Defense Artillery Battalion, 38th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, deployed from Japan to the Republic of Palau to conduct a Patriot live-fire exercise at Roman Tmetuchl International Airport as part of Northern Edge Exercise 23-2 last July 17, 2023.
Taipei, Nov. 1 (CNA) Republic of China (Taiwan) Vice President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) has begun a three-day visit to Palau, meeting with Palauan President Surangel Whipps. Jr. shortly after his arrival in the Pacific island nation, the Presidential Office said Tuesday.
COVID-19: Palauans to return home on charter flight for vaccination
By Lu Yi-hsuan and William Hetherington / Staff reporter, with staff writer
A charter flight to Palau is to take Palauan students, embassy officials and people who underwent medical treatment in Taiwan home on Tuesday to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
The Palauan Island Times on Friday reported that the charter flight was confirmed by Palauan President Surangel Whipps Jr, adding that the flight was initially planned for Monday last week.
The flight would bring 60 passengers to Palau, half of which would return to Taiwan after they get vaccinated, it said.
Palauan President Surangel Whipps Jr, center, waves as he departs from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport on April 1 following a five-day visit to promote tourism.