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APIC congratulates former FSM Ambassador Kasio Mida onreceiving Japanese Imperial Honors

TOKYO, Japan – The Association forPromotion of International Cooperation(APIC) is pleased to extend its
congratulations to Ambassador Kasio
Mida, Sr., former Ambassador to Japan
from the Federated States of Micronesia,
upon his having been bestowed The
Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver

Star, by the Honorable Shinzo Abe, by the Prime Minister,Prime Minister of Japan.
Ambassador
Mida
had an audience withThe honor is one of the highest awards His Majesty Emperorthat can be given to non-Japanese Naruhito at the Imperial
citizens for their service to promote good Palace on November 7.
relations with Japan. APIC is a private APIC hosted a dinner
foundation based in Tokyo, Japan that in honor of Ambassador
develops programs and initiatives to Mida on November 8th
strengthen relations between Japan and at The Tokyo Club, thethe nations and people of the Caribbean oldest social club inand Pacific Islands.
Japan.
Ambassador
MidaAmbassador Mida is the first citizen served
asFSMof the FSM, and the other nations of Ambassador
inthe northwest Micronesia region, to be Tokyo from 2004-2008. He was also
awarded The Order of the Rising Sun.
nonresident ambassador to the People’sRepublic of China and Republic of“There are few people more deserving of Korea. He previously served as FSM
this high honor than Ambassador Mida. Consul General in Honolulu from 198a6
He has long been an active proponent of to 2004. After Tokyo, he served as Chiefclose ties between Japan and the FSM,” of Staff to FSM President Emanuel Mori.
said Ambassador Peter Yoshiyasu Sato,
APIC’s president and a career diplomat Currently, Ambassador Mida is an Officerin Japan’s foreign service. “Everyone of the FSM-Japan Friendship Society,who knows Ambassador Mida agrees which promotes friendly relations
between FSM and Japan and supportswith me.”
Following the presentation of the Order Japan's initiatives in the FSM. He hasof the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star also just become the representativeof the Association for Promotion ofInternational Cooperation in the FSM,
at the request of APIC President Peter
Yoshiyasu Sato.
Ambassador Mida is a graduate ofXavier High School in his native Chuukstate, and of Rockhurst College in theUnited States. He is married to theformer Ginger Porter of Pohnpei state.
She currently serves as FSM Postmaster
General. They have nine children.

New JICA Technical Cooperation for FSM Department of Healthand Social Affairs aims at elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis
August 23, 2019 setting in motion “theProject for Elimination of Lymphatic
August 23, 2019
Filariasis in the Pacific Region”. The
Palikir, Pohnpei- Mr. Marcus implementation of the project starts
Samo, Acting Secretary of National on the date of signature and ends onDepartment of Health and Social the 28 of February 2022.
Affairs (DHSA) and Mr. Shinji
SHIBATA, Resident Representative This project is one of six sisterof JICA FSM signed the Record of Lymphatic Filariasis (LF) elimination
Discussions (hereinafter referred to projects being implemented throughout
as R/D) between the two parties on the Pacific Region including otherJICA

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countries
suchasFiji, Kiribati, Papua
New Guinea, SamoaandTuvalu.
BycollaboratingwiththeWorld
HealthOrganization’s (WHO)
Pacific
ProgramElimination Lymphatic
Filariasis (PacELF), theLF Elimination Projectis expected to be ahuge contribution
to people’s healthin FSM.
The FSM Department of
Health and Social Affairs has
collaborated with JICA andWHO in the movement toeradicate LF from the FSM
since 2001. JICA has donatedtest kits and medical supplies
with all equipment passing
inspection upon arrival by FSM
Immunization program. The
test kits were and are still being

utilized during campaigns and surveys
throughout FSM. With this newproject, JICA continues its support
in contributing to healthy lives andwellness in FSM. JICA recognizes thehealth sector as a priority issue in theFSM and will continue to cooperatewith FSM Department of Health andSocial Affairs and provide support inthis area.