Agence France-Presse: Japanese Premier Taro Aso welcomed the leaders of a clutch of small Pacific islands Friday for a meeting expected to generate fresh aid for clean energy and coping with climate change. Aso was also expected to provide details of increased aid for “human security” projects in the region, including the provision of water-related assistance, at the fifth Pacific Leaders Meeting in northern Japan. “As a partner with Pacific island countries and sharing the Pacific Ocean we will do …