Rock islands in Palau. Image by Luka Peternel, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Palau, renowned for its stunning marine life, is taking proactive measures to protect itself from climate change.

A double-hulled voyaging canoe from Palau landed on Orchid Island (Lanyu, 蘭嶼) on Thursday following an 18-day voyage without GPS, marking the first non-motorized vessel in centuries to make such a ...

Palau, where brutal World War 2 clashes once unfolded, is again on the frontline as China and the US and its allies prepare their forces in an intensifying contest for control over the Asia-Pacific ...

After launching its inaugural Tokyo-Mongolia flight on May 1, United Airlines has now also opened bookings for its new year-round direct Tokyo-Palau route with the flight set to launch on Oct. 29 ...

Baklai Temengil has made history for the Republic of Palau once again. The longtime secretary general for the Palau National Olympic Committee was elected as the first female president of the ...

Surangel Whipps Jr., Palau’s president, didn’t respond to questions for this story. Speaking at a think tank in Sydney earlier this month, he addressed the issue of crime on the island ...

Palau is made up of more than 340 coral and volcanic islands perched on the Kyushu-Palau Ridge, dotting Micronesia’s edge. It is geographically closer to China than any other Pacific Island ...

Palau feels as if it has been transplanted from the United States, which administered the country’s 300 or so islets for half a century after capturing them from Japan in World War II.

Palau's Rock Islands Harbor Heat-Resistant Corals Dec. 21, 2022 — Ocean warming is driving an increase in the frequency and severity of marine heatwaves, causing untold damage to coral reefs.

The apparent remains of Japanese people believed to have died in World War Two have been newly found in a mass burial site on Palau's Peleliu Island in the Pacific. A bloody battle took place on ...