Persons from Lanao del Norte said behind Hyrons abduction: Sobejana

November 26, 2019

Persons from Lanao del Norte appeared to have participated in the abduction of the Hyrons couple, a military official said on Tuesday. Lt. Gen. Cirilito Sobejana, Western Mindanao Command chief, said the Hyrons were able to reveal the identify of

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Duterte ”angry” with SEA Games hosting woes: Panelo

November 26, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte was mad due to logistical problems being encountered in the hosting of the Southeast Asian Games, Malacañang said on Tuesday. In an interview at Radyo Pilipinas, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said Philippine Southeast Asian Games Organizing Committee

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Abe support falls after cherry blossom party scandal: Polls

November 26, 2019

Tokyo, Nov. 26 (Jiji Press)–The approval rates for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s cabinet have fallen in recent media polls, apparently due to a scandal over state-funded annual cherry blossom-viewing parties. Abe is accused of, among other things, using taxpayer

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Japan, Vatican agree to boost cooperation for peace

November 26, 2019

Tokyo–Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and visiting Pope Francis agreed Monday to strengthen cooperation between Tokyo and the Vatican in realizing world peace and promoting human rights. “Japan and the Vatican are partners that value peace, the realization of a

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FOCUS: Pope’s Japan visit highlights gap over nuclear weapons

November 26, 2019

Tokyo–Pope Francis’ visit to Japan has highlighted the gap between Tokyo and the Vatican over nuclear weapons, although the two sides share the ultimate goal of abolishing nuclear arms. While the pope said that even nuclear deterrence should not be

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IMF cuts Japan’s 2019 growth forecast to 0.8 percent

November 26, 2019

Washington–The International Monetary Fund on Monday downgraded its real-term growth forecast for the Japanese economy for 2019 to 0.8 pct from 0.9 pct as of October, reflecting the fallout from the U.S.-China trade war. In a statement to conclude its

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PHOTO: 30th SEA Games Football

November 26, 2019

Dylan De Bruycker (L) of the Philippines vies for the ball with Yeu Muslim of Cambodia during their first round Group A football match at the 2019 SEA Games (Southeast Asian Games) in Manila on November 25, 2019. (Photo by

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PHOTO: 30th SEA Games Football

November 26, 2019

Si Thu Aung (L) of Myanmar in action against Adam Nor Azlin (R) of Malaysia during the SEA Games 2019 men’s first round soccer match between Malaysia and Myanmar in Manila, Philippines, 25 November 2019. (EPA/MARK R. CRISTINO) Jiji Press