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Papua New Guinea has joined the world in mourning the untimely death of Japan’s former prime minister Shinzo Abe. Mr Abe was shot dead while speaking at a political campaign event on Friday in the southern Japanese city of Nara. former prime minister late Shinzo Abe. Prime Minister James Marape says PNG benefited a lot from Japan when Mr Abe was in office. Mr Marape says the major projects include the PNG Electrification Partnership signed at the APEC Summit in Port Moresby in 2018, and the Nadzab Airport Development in Morobe. Mr Marape says PNG and Japan have a strong relationship, and Mr Abe visited PNG in 2014 and for APEC in 2018. Mr Marape says Japan was the first buyer of LNG from PNG in 2014, under Mr Abe’s leadership.  He says Mr Abe strengthened the Pacific Islands Leaders’ Meeting (PALM) process, brought PNG into the G7, and strengthened PNG’s role in APEC.  Mr Marape says Japan has been supporting PNG in infrastructure development and maintenance, education and medical care

Papua New Guinea airline , Air Niugini  has adviced the  traveling public that the Notice to Airmen(NOTAM) by National Airports Corporation(NAC) closing domestic part of the airport have been lifted late today(Saturday 12th Nov) and flights have resumed.  PNG’s Airline Air Niugini resumes Flights [Photo by Air Niugini] “Air Niugini has been allowed to resume the remaining flights from 3pm and will continue normal operations tomorrow for both domestics and international flights. All affected passengers will be automatically rebooked onto the next available flight and advised by email and/or text message as long as the booking includes your contact details. Air Niugini regrets the inconvenience caused, however the situation is beyond the airline’s control. We thankyou for your understanding and co-operation” the airline said in a statement.  Next :  PNG NAC closes Port Moresby and Lae Airports, domestic and International Flights affected