While the Palau project will likely bring closure to many Japanese families, there are still about 1.12 million Japanese war dead outside of Japan whose remains have not been dug up and brought ...

Palau's geography is diverse and spectacular, with over 300 islands surrounded by crystal-clear waters and coral reefs. Its territory combines forested mountains in Babeldaob, turquoise lagoons ...

Palau, a tiny island nation in Micronesia, is famous for its mushroom-shaped Rock Islands and spectacular diving. There are more than 50 World War II wrecks for divers to explore, and a wealth of ...

In Palau, residents are divided on easing fishing restrictions Palau made history a decade ago when it closed off 80% of its oceans to any kind of fishing. A proposal to open up some of its marine ...

The island nation of Palau is at the center of tensions involving the U.S., China and Taiwan. It's a delicate geopolitical balancing act that Palau has had to do since its inception.

TOKYO -- Construction setbacks have impacted a long-range radar system being built by the U.S. Air Force on the Pacific island of Palau, delaying the deployment of an asset designed to boost ...

So far, cryptic feather stars have been found in Palau and Australia but may be more widespread, the study said. The new species was identified by its nocturnal behavior, DNA, coloring, skeleton ...

The President of Palau, Surangel S. Whipps Jr., has been calling for a moratorium — an official pause — on deep-sea mining in international waters for more than two years now, and he continues ...