Chuuk Lagoon contains the largest concentration of potentially polluting wrecks in the Pacific Ocean, 19 of which have been identified as significant environmental risks due to the volumes of toxic fuel oil and unexploded ordnance they contain

Educational and health-related assistance provided by the Japan International Cooperation Agency is getting crucial at a time when US foreign aid is being reduced; JICA has recently celebrated two years of Japanese teaching in remote Chuuk

A nuclear-capable missile that China test-fired from a submarine flew over multiple Pacific nations and south of FSM; China had called the launch "routine", but was not announced by the agreed 48-hours notification

Partnership with Overseas Fishery Cooperation Foundation OFCF has been reaffirmed committing for sustainable fisheries development and strengthening coastal communities; key topic discussed, the installation of ice-making machines on Moch and Fanapanges

A Drought Information Statement from National Weather Service in Guam covers Micronesia's Yap State, urging residents to monitor their water supplies in view of drier-than-normal weeks; forecasts say rain will return later this year when El Niño develops