Editing Foreign relations of Palau (section)

== Bilateral relations ==
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|{{flag|Australia}}||See [[Australia–Palau relations]]

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|{{flag|India}}||See [[India–Palau relations]]

As per the Ministry of External Affairs of India, ''India established diplomatic relations with Palau in April 1995. Development assistance from India has included a grant of US$149,841 for purchase of kitchen equipment for Palau National Hospital, US $ in 2008 for purchase of a boat and two pick-up trucks, US$100,000 in June 2010 for purchase of computers and grant of 2 ITEC scholarships in 2010–11. Palau has been supportive of issues of importance to India, particularly Indian candidature to international organizations. It supported India's candidature for the non-permanent membership of the UN Security Council for the 2011–12 term. Presently, there are about 15 Indian nationals in Palau.''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://meaindia.nic.in/mystart.php?id=500415682|title=Embassy /High Commission /Consulate General of India}}</ref>
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|{{flag|Israel}}||See [[Israel–Palau relations]]

Palau established formal consular links with [[Israel]], it was reported in early 2008.
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|{{flag|Japan}}||See [[Japan–Palau relations]]

Diplomatic relations between [[Japan]] and Palau were established in December 1994. Japan maintains an embassy at Koror. Japan is currently the second largest donor to Palau after the United States. Ministerial level visits are frequent between the two countries, and Palau is a popular tourist destination for Japanese travellers. [[Emperor Akihito]] and [[Empress Michiko]] made a state visit to Palau in April 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mofa.go.jp/region/asia-paci/palau/data.html|title=Japan-Palau Relations (Basic Data)}}</ref> 
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|{{flag|Marshall Islands}}||See [[Marshall Islands-Palau relations]]

The Marshall Islands and Palau share very good relations, as they are both bound by [[Compacts of Free Association]] with the [[United States]].
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* Mexico is accredited to Palau from its embassy in Manila, Philippines.<ref>[https://embamex.sre.gob.mx/filipinas/ Embassy of Mexico in the Philippines]</ref>
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|{{flag|Micronesia}}||See [[Federated States of Micronesia–Palau relations]]

The Federated States of Micronesia and Palau share very good relations, as they are both bound by [[Compacts of Free Association]] with the [[United States]].
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|{{flag|Philippines}}||See [[Palau–Philippines relations]]

Both countries were incorporated by Spain in the [[Spanish East Indies]], where the capital was [[Manila]], during the 16th century and was formalized in Palau in the 17th century. Palau was a part, and was represented, in the congress of the [[First Philippine Republic]].,<ref name=PhilStar2006>{{cite news|last=Balabo|first=Dino|title=Historians: Malolos Congress produced best RP Constitution|url=http://www.philstar.com/nation/374302/historians-malolos-congress-produced-best-rp-constitution|access-date=12 August 2013|newspaper=[[Philippine Star]]|date=December 10, 2006}}</ref> but due to the [[German–Spanish Treaty (1899)|German-Spanish Treaty]] was eventually handed over to Germany, ending Philippine-Palau relations during that period. Formal diplomatic relations were again made on July 15, 1997, after Palau became independent from the United States. Currently, there are at least 5,000 Filipinos working in Palau, and few of Palau's students are educated in the Philippines, notably in Mindanao's top universities. The Philippine embassy in Koror closed on July 31, 2012. Palau and the Philippines are currently discussing the bordering of their maritime borders to negate any future clashes on the matter.
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|{{flag|Serbia}}|| [[Palau–Serbia relations]]
Both nations are members of the [[United Nations]] where they cooperate on issues of [[climate change]]. Two countries collaborate through their non-resident embassies in [[Tokyo]].<ref name="MFA">{{cite web|url=https://www.mfa.gov.rs/lat/spoljna-politika/bilateralna-saradnja/palau |publisher=[[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Serbia)]] |title=Bilateralni odnosi: Palau |access-date=26 May 2023}}</ref>
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|{{flag|South Korea}}||See [https://www.mofa.go.kr/eng/nation/m_4902/view.do?seq=25 Palau–South Korea States relations]
The establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Palau and the Republic of Korea began on 22 March 1995.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://search.mofa.go.kr/search/search_en.do|title = Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Korea(Total)}}</ref>
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|{{flag|Spain}}||See [[Palau–Spain relations]]
Palau was once part of the [[Spanish East Indies]].
* Palau does not have an accreditation to Spain.
* Spain is accredited to Palau from its embassy in Manila, Philippines.
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|{{flag|Taiwan}}|| See [[Palau–Taiwan relations]]
Palau has been strengthening relations with the [[Taiwan|Republic of China]] in economic and political relations since 1994.<ref>{{cite journal|title=Taiwan's Foreign Economic Relations with Developing Nations: A Case Study of Its Ties with Palau|first=Eric|last=Harwit|date=1 July 2000|journal=The Contemporary Pacific|volume=12|issue=2|pages=465–479|doi=10.1353/cp.2000.0054|hdl=10125/13547|url=http://scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu/bitstream/10125/13547/1/v12n2-465-479.pdf|hdl-access=free}}</ref> 
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|{{flag|United States}}||See [[Palau–United States relations]]

Both countries are members of the [[Compact of Free Association]].
* Palau has an embassy in [[Washington, D.C.]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.palauembassy.org/|title=Embassy of the Republic of Palau Washington DC|access-date=29 December 2018}}</ref>
* United States has an embassy in [[Airai]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pw.usembassy.gov/|title=U.S. Embassy in the Republic of Palau|website=U.S. Embassy in the Republic of Palau|access-date=29 December 2018}}</ref>
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