AS leaders from Pacific nations gather in Tokyo, the Japanese government plans to build a system that distributes information via the Michibiki Quasi-Zenith Satellite System.
The initiative aims to help island nations in the Pacific Ocean cope with natural disasters through the Japanese-made satellite.
The system will help residents in the region get accurate information even if ground-based telecommunications systems are cut off.
The data will help authorities enforce prevention measures and evacuate people from tsunamis, earthquakes, as well as other disasters.
Nations in the Pacific region are amongst the most prone to disaster and climate risks, such as tsunamis, earthquakes, cyclones, landslides, floods, and even droughts.
The Prime Minister is set to offer the satellite during the three-day Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting (PALM), which started in Tokyo on Tuesday and ends on Thursday.
Pacific leaders are set to discuss climate change and responses to natural disasters during the international event.
