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Arts and Culture

“I Dig a Dream” Performers Captivate World Expo Crowd with Powerful Ocean Conservation Message

OSAKA, Japan, 3rd October 2025: The Solomon Islands’ “I Dig a Dream” Theatre Performance group has wowed audiences at the World Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan, with a series of captivating performances blending culture and theatre to raise awareness about ocean conservation.

3 Oct 2025

Fisheries
Japan Conducts Tour of Project Sites
By Alex Dadamu A delegation led by the Japanese Ambassador to the Solomon Islands, His Excellency Yoshiaki Miwa, along with staff from the Japanese embassy in Honiara, conducted a tour of Japan-funded project sites in Honiara on Tuesday.
11 Sept 2024
Health
Minister Bosawai signs contract for Kilu’ufi Hospital Improvement Project
By Sharon Nanau in Tokyo, Japan The Minister of Health and Medical Services Dr Paul Bosawai, the Japanese International Corporation Agency (JICA) and the Kitano Construction Corporation on Thursday in Tokyo signed the contract for the improvement of the Kilu’ufi Hospital in Malaita province.
19 Jul 2024
Bilateral Partnership
PM MANELE HELD BILATERAL MEETING WITH JAPAN’S PM
Prime Minister honorable Jeremiah Manele has held bilateral talks with Prime Minister of Japan Kishida Fumio on Wednesday this week. In the talks, Prime Minister acknowledged the bilateral relationship with Japan which went back to some 46 years ago.
18 Jul 2024
Government
PM MANELE IN JAPAN FOR PALM 10
Prime Minister honorable Jeremiah Manele MP has arrived in Tokyo, Japan in the late afternoon on Monday- 15th July 2024- for the 10th Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting (PALM 10). PM Manele arrived in Tokyo after completing his state visit to People’s Republic of China (PRC).
16 Jul 2024
Foreign Affairs
Manele reaffirms growing friendship between Solomon Islands and Japan
The caretaker Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Hon. Jeremiah Manele reaffirmed the strong and growing friendship between Solomon Islands and Japan at a reception celebrating the 64th birthday of Japanese Emperor, His Majesty Naruhito Friday last week.
26 Feb 2024
Foreign Affairs
Foreign Minister meets Vice Foreign Minister of Japan in Honiara.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Hon. Jeremiah Manele held bilateral discussions with Japan’s Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E Mr. Horii Iwao in Honiara on Wednesday (1st November 2023).
2 Nov 2023
Infrastructure
Japan hands over kukum highway road 2nd phase
The Japanese Government has officially handed over the newly completed Kukum Highway Phase-2 Project to the Solomon Islands Government at Henderson today. Work on the upgraded 6.3km of road which stretches from the Ministry of Fisheries to Honiara’s International Airport took 27 months to complete.
5 Oct 2023
Environment
Japanese Embassy concerned over PM Sogavare’s UNGA statement condemning action to discharge treated nuclear water into the Pacific Ocean
The Japanese Embassy in Honiara has conveyed its concern over Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare’s statement at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), condemning Japan’s action to discharge treated nuclear wastewater into the Pacific Ocean.
26 Sept 2023
Development
SIG and Japan dialogue on Economic Development Cooperation strengthen ties on development front
The Solomon Islands Government (SIG) and the Embassy of Japan in Honiara have held another fruitful bilateral dialogue on Economic Development Cooperation.
28 Jul 2023
COVID-19
Solomon Islands and Japan Signs Grant Aid for COVID-19 Support
The Governments of Solomon Islands and Japan on Sunday 7th August 2022, signed the Exchange of Notes for Japanese grant aid under the Social and Economic Program of Japan for an approximate 200 million Yen, which is equivalent to SBD10.9 million.
9 Aug 2022