At the dinner, President Sato talked about the lengthy culmination of ties between the Federated States of Micronesia and Japan, as well as talking about the significance and potential of APIC’s Xavier Exchange Student Scholarship Fund.

President Panuelo expressed his gratitude for the program which APIC offered, which he said had a big influence on his career, and was able to become a bridge between Micronesia and Japan. He also expressed his thanks for the other APIC programs focusing on Micronesia, and showed an inclination to support APIC’s activities.