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QUEZON City, Philippines – Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe guaranteed that his country will help the Philippines in strengthening its maritime defense. In a bilateral meeting between the Prime Minister and President Rodrigo Duterte, Japan agreed to give high-speed boats to the Philippine Navy and Coast Guard. Japan has agreed to give the Philippine Coast Guard 10 vessels as part of maritime safety capability improvement project. A memorandum of implementation was also signed on the […]
by Hiroshi HIYAMA / Kyoko HASEGAWA Tokyo, Japan | AFP | — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Wednesday he wants US troops out of his country within two years and is willing to scrap defense pacts with longtime ally Washington if necessary. The remarks, made during a high-profile visit to Japan, follow a series of anti-American tirades by the firebrand leader. “I want, maybe in the next two years, my country free of the […]
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 […]
(Eagle News) – President Duterte pressed the creation of a one-stop shop for all Filipinos needing government services, including overseas Filipino workers. “I want to make life more comfortable for you,” he said. “I hate Filipinos queuing under the heat of the sun and rain.” Duterte said all the needed services to be provided by various government agencies, needed by the OFWs or other Filipinos needing to get a job, such as the services […]
(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte thanked the Japanese people and the Japanese government for all the help extended to the Philippines, including the work given to many Filipinos in Japan. Duterte was warmly welcomed by Filipinos in Japan on Wednesday night, when he spoke to them, saying they were important to him. But before his speech, he extended his thanks to the Japanese people. “First of all, I’d like to extend my […]
(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 […]
(Eagle News) — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte flies off to Japan on Tuesday, (October 25) to renew and strengthen ties with the country which he says he has so much respect for. In a news conference after delivering a speech before his flight to Japan, Duterte said his trip to Japan was a “defining moment” in the bilateral relations of the two countries. During his three-day working visit, he will meet with Japan’s Prime […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japan’s Kyushu Railway skyrocketed 20 percent as the former state-owned firm made its Tokyo trading debut on Tuesday, after one of this year’s biggest initial public offerings. Shares in the firm, which raised 416 billion yen ($4.0 billion) this month, fetched 3,120 yen ($30) each, up 20 percent from their IPO price of 2,600 yen. The sale is the world’s third biggest this year after Postal Savings Bank of China’s $7.4 […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — A strong 6.2 magnitude earthquake hit western Japan Friday, the US Geological Survey said, but there was no tsunami risk. The quake, at a shallow depth of 10 kilometres (six miles), struck shortly after 2:00 pm (0500 GMT) in Tottori prefecture. Initially, the USGS had pegged the quake’s magnitude at 6.6 before downgrading it. Public broadcaster NHK quoted local officials as saying they had received reports that a house collapsed in the […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — At 83, former leprosy sufferer Miyo Maki walks the runway at Tokyo Fashion Week in a show by designer Takafumi Tsuruta under the banner of his “tenbo” brand, seeking to portray the indignities suffered by lepers https://youtu.be/nKB_RK5byvA
Japan (AFP) — Carlos Ghosn, the head of Japan’s number two automaker Nissan, will become chairman of struggling Mitsubishi Motors, five months after throwing a lifeline to the scandal-hit firm https://youtu.be/BJx0VavPUtg
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japan has barred all Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones from airplanes, mirroring moves by US regulators and a string of carriers that banned the recalled devices over fire risk concerns. The weekend announcement from Japan’s transport ministry follows an earlier warning that asked airlines to urge passengers not to turn on or charge the smartphones on aircraft. But aviation authorities went a step further on Saturday, ordering airlines to ban the […]
