Over the past few years, some of the world's major states have begun to realize the strategic value of the South Pacific in today's world and have consequently increased their Official Development Assistance to this region. In this context, Japan, which has held interest in and exerted significant influence on the region, began to change its ODA policy towards the South Pacific. The goals of this essay are to explore the international situation in the South Pacific, and to produce research by analyzing and summarizing the changes and new characteristics of Japan's ODA policy towards the South Pacific. <<