A turning point of the Pacific War, in "
Saipan: The Battle That Doomed Japan in World War II" journalist and military historian James Hallas reconstructs the full panorama of
Saipan in a way that no recent chronicler of the battle has done.
Drawing on US National Archives documents and photos, as well as veteran and survivor testimonies and other sources, the author outlines the experiences of the people of the Japanese-controlled islands of
Saipan and Tinian during their American invasion and occupation in 1944 and why mass suicides occurred.
Every attraction on
Saipan has its own special history: such as well-known Forbidden Island, the world's best deep diving Grotto Site, the best sunset observation point on Bird Island, strangely shaped Crocodile Island, and Mt Tapochau, the Marianas highest peak, and various historical memorial parks and museums.
At a press conference in Taipei on Thursday (March 28), PAPA announced it will fly three charter flights every two weeks between Taipei and
Saipan. The Taiwan to
Saipan route will be the first time the airline has offered direct service between the two destinations in the 12 years since it briefly offered charter flights to Taiwan in 2007.
There is now a team in
Saipan distributing financial assistance to Filipino victims of the typhoon," Consul General Marciano De Borja said in a video message sent to reporters over the weekend.
Consul General Marciano de Borja said the consulate has distributed relief assistance to at least 600 Filipinos in
Saipan who were directly affected by the typhoon.
The Asiana Airlines sent a 302-seat B777 passenger jet to
Saipan at 7:30 am It is set to depart from a
Saipan airport at 2:30 pm and arrive at Incheon International Airport at 6:10 pm, S.
An Air Force official confirmed that a C-130 military transport plane flew to
Saipan around 3:20 a.m., adding that the aircraft was scheduled to make a fuel stop in Guam before transporting South Koreans out of
Saipan.
Frank Camacho, a photographer from
Saipan who was on nearby Guam when the storm hit, stayed in touch with family and friends via WhatsApp and relayed to The Washington Post what they were experiencing.
But the Irish legend insists the
Saipan fallout after Keane and Mick McCarthy went head-to-head did not spoil the tournament for him.
LBC Express Holdings Inc., the listed company of the LBC group, has recently acquired several LBC operations in the US and
Saipan, which have a combined revenue of P1.8 billion.
With the exception of
Saipan, all other companies are currently owned by LBC Holdings USA Corp., the selling company also owned by the family.
First Hawaiian Bank has said that it has promoted Juan Lizama as vice president,
Saipan area manager and Oleai Branch manager.
Honda Motor Company (NYSE: HMC), a Japan-based automaker, is repairing or replacing for free the defective airbag inflators of around 450 Honda and Acura vehicles on
Saipan island at Joeten Motor Co.
