TOKYO -- Japan will provide support for remote medical care in Palau by helping the Pacific island country build a high-speed telecommunication network for health care providers, Nikkei has learned.
Move competes with China's efforts to extend influence in Pacific islands

The health care system is fragile in Palau, which faces shortages of doctors and nurses. © AP
TOKYO -- Japan will provide support for remote medical care in Palau by helping the Pacific island country build a high-speed telecommunication network for health care providers, Nikkei has learned.