2022年，面对全球气候变化问题和严峻的国内外政治经济局势，日本与太平洋岛国之间的联系变得更为密切，外交关系相较之前有了新变化。日本更加重视太平洋岛国的战略地位，双方更加坚定可持续发展战略。在经济外交领域，日本更加重视帮助太平洋岛国实现产业振兴，技术支持由单个国家向区域整体迈进。在政府开发援助领域，日本加大对太平洋岛国基础设施建设的援助力度，并进一步加深在人才培养、能源开发、应对自然灾害与气候变化、防灾减灾等领域与太平洋岛国之间的交流与合作。此外，日本地方政府、民间企业与岛国间的合作也更为密切。
In 2022，in the face of global climate change and severe political and economic situation at home and abroad，the relationship between Japan and Pacific island countries has become closer，and the diplomatic relations have changed. Japan attaches greater importance to the strategic position of Pacific island countries，and the two sides are more committed to the strategy of sustainable development. In the field of economic diplomacy，Japan attaches greater importance to helping Pacific island countries achieve industrial revitalization，and advances technological support from individual countries to the region as a whole. In the area of government development assistance，Japan will increase its assistance to Pacific island countries in infrastructure construction，and further deepen exchanges and cooperation with them in such areas as personnel training，energy development，response to natural disasters and climate change，disaster prevention and reduction. In addition，Japan’s local governments，private enterprises and the island nation cooperation is also closer.
