Original story: Eleven people from the Upstate remain stranded in Chuuk Lagoon, an island near Guam in the Micronesia region. The group of 11 went out to Micronesia for a scuba diving trip, with ...

Chuuk is one of four states making up the Federated States of Micronesia. In 1986, ... Juanita Yasu, a Chuukese woman who works with Council for the Homeless as a liaison, ...

The US' new and seemingly erratic foreign policy has sent out waves across the Pacific Ocean — to the Chuuk islands in Micronesia, where local independence campaigners say it's time to start as ...

Founded in 2021, the organization has continued to grow. Even though Chuuk only has a population of about 12,000 people, Sakura 39ers Youth Association helps more than 100 families a month, Otto said.