"This volume of essays ... is a partial text of a workshop held ... in early December 1991"--Introduction. "The Division of Pacific and Asian History at the ...

In a recent and groundbreaking discovery, archaeologists have unearthed tools from Pacific islands that are made from an unknown alloy. This unique find opens up a new realm of possibilities in our ...

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In September and October of 1944, 28,000 brave American marines and Army infantry ventured into what became known as the “forgotten corner of hell.” Initially, U.S. Marine Corps major general William ...

Pacific Island nations face significant threats of cultural erosion due to globalization, modernization, and external influences. Traditional practices, art forms, and languages are at risk of ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NUKU’ALOFA, Tonga (AP) — As leaders of ...

In the years between World War I and II, the U.S. military had ambitious and prescient ideas for war in the Pacific.

The relationship between Japan and the Pacific Island countries (PICs) has been built through two approaches: bilateral and regional. A core element of the latter approach, the Pacific Island Leaders ...

As a Pacific state with Pacific borders and an escalating rivalry with China, the U.S. must continue to partner with the Pacific Islands in new, innovative ways. The U.S. must adopt a clear-eyed ...

SYDNEY, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Geopolitical shocks could disrupt the political and security landscape and strain unity in the Pacific Islands region amid strategic rivalry between China and U.S. allies, a ...

After one of the most intense cyclones in world history tore through the Pacific island of Tanna in Vanuatu, new research showed the resilience of the island's forests. After one of the most intense ...