News in photo: Japan PM Abe at the eagle-naming ceremony in Davao

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte stand next to a stuffed Philippine eagle during the naming of eagle ceremony in Davao city in southern island of Mindnao on January 13, 2017.
Abe arrived in the Philippines on January 12, becoming the first foreign leader to visit since President Rodrigo Duterte took office last year. / AFP PHOTO / TED ALJIBE

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