Lecture by Ambassador Horie at Tokai University Vessel “Bosei Maru”

     Tokai University’s research vessel, “Bosei Maru” and 116 students arrived Pohnpei on February 22^nd and Ambassador Horie gave a lecture to the students about diplomatic history and the future of Japan and the FSM. Mr. Shibata, Resident Representative of JICA , Ms. Ogawa, JICA volunteer and Mr. Itou, the director of TMC also gave lectures about their activities, jobs and experiences in FSM. Each speaker spoke about Japan and Micronesia with a different point of view, and the students were interested in all the lectures and listened carefully.
 
     This is the 49^th Over Seas Education Cruise and the students of Tokai University cruise four Ocean-Pacific countries within 42 days. The FSM was the first country they visited after they left Japan, and their next destination is the Republic of Vanuatu. It will take 6 days to travel from Pohnpei to Vanuatu.