In this video courtesy of RTVM, President Rodrigo Duterte is seen holding a bilateral meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Center in Singapore on November 15, 2018 after the closing ceremony of the 33rd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and Related Summits.
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UK, Japan to hike pace of sanctions against N. Korea: May
by Kyoko Hasegawa TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Britain and Japan will step up the pace of sanctions against nuclear-armed North Korea after its “outrageous” firing of a missile over Japan, British Prime Minister Theresa May said Thursday. “We condemn North Korea in the strongest words possible for a reckless act which was a clear violation of United Nations Security Council resolutions,” May told a press briefing during an official visit to Japan. “In response to […]
Japan PM Abe, bumista sa bahay ni Pres. Duterte sa Davao City
(Eagle News) — Kasalukuyang nasa Davao City na si Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Sakay ng Japanese Air Force One, dumating si Abe at maybahay nito na si Mrs. Akie Abe sa Davao City International Airport bago mag-alas 10 kagabi. Binisita ni Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ang tahanan ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa Davao City kung saan nag-tagal siya ng apat-na-pu’t limang (45) minuto. Makikita sa Facebook post ni Secretary Christopher “Bong” Go na […]
Phl-Japan ties “excellent,” to strengthen further, says Duterte after successful Japan visit
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte came back Thursday night (October 27) from his successful three-day working visit to Japan, saying that the Philippine-Japan ties are “excellent” and would even be brought to a higher level by his visit. “By all accounts and by any measure, Philippines Japan ties today are excellent and we agreed that we can take things to a higher level by harnessing our respective strengths and using these so both […]
Duterte meets with Japan PM Abe, says China visit focused on economic ties
PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte sought to assure Japan on Wednesday (October 26) his high-profile visit to China last week was about economics, not security, and vowed to work closely with Japan on issues of common concern in the region, including the South China Sea. “The Philippines will continue to work closely with Japan on issues of common concern in the region and uphold the shared values of democracy, adherence to the rule of law, and […]
President Duterte arrives in Japan for three-day working visit
(Reuters) — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte arrived in Japan on Tuesday (October 25) evening – a trip that comes after his recent jolting remarks about Philippine’s pivot away from Washington and toward China. During his three-day official visit in Japan, Duterte is expected to discuss about security issues regarding with maritime disputes over the South China Sea and economic partnership with Japan. Aiming to push for the rule of law in the South China […]
Duterte meets SG PM Lee, Japan PM Abe in Laos
(Eagle News)– President Rodrigo Duterte met on Tuesday Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe before the opening of the ASEAN Summit in Laos. Both bilateral meetings took place at the National Convention Center in Vientiane. Duterte first meeting was with Lee. According to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), Lee invited Duterte to visit Singapore, and congratulated him on his election. “Both leaders reaffirmed the long and close ties between […]
Japan’s Abe in Russia to warm ties with Putin
by Maria PANINA TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Russia’s far east on Friday as the countries step up efforts to boost trade ties and resolve a lingering territorial dispute. Tokyo-Moscow relations are hamstrung by a row dating back to the end of World War II when Soviet troops seized the southernmost islands in the Pacific Kuril chain, known as the Northern Territories […]
Japan protests to Russia over man detained on disputed island
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japan on Monday lodged a diplomatic protest with Russia over the detention of a Japanese citizen visiting an island disputed by the two countries. Tokyo and Moscow are working to resolve decades of tensions over four islands occupied by the Soviet Union in the closing days of World War II and now controlled by Russia. The man, who has not been identified, was detained following baggage checks conducted ahead of his […]





