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Japan rejects North Korea demand over ship collision

October 15, 2019

Tokyo–Japan rejected on Tuesday a request from North Korea for compensation and preventive measures over a collision earlier this month between a North Korean fishing boat and a Japanese Fisheries Agency patrol vessel. The request was “absolutely unacceptable,” Chief Cabinet

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Japan guidelines revised for swine fever vaccinations

October 15, 2019

Tokyo–Japan’s disease prevention guidelines were revised Tuesday to allow preventive vaccinations for swine fever to be given to pigs in the country, agriculture minister Taku Eto said the same day. Vaccinations are expected to start as early as this month

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Abe pledges full support for recovery from Typhoon Hagibis

October 15, 2019

Tokyo–Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday pledged full support for recovery efforts after Typhoon Hagibis ravaged the country over the weekend. “We’ll make full efforts to ensure affected people live safely again as soon as possible,” Abe said at

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(Update 5) Death toll from Typhoon Hagibis rises to 66 in Japan

October 15, 2019

Tokyo-The death toll from Typhoon Hagibis rose to 66 in 11 prefectures on Tuesday, as search-and-rescue efforts continued after the weekend typhoon, one of the worst storms to hit Japan in recent history. As of 5 a.m. on Tuesday (8

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AFP supports extending martial law in some Mindanao areas

October 15, 2019

The Armed Forces of the Philppines (AFP) expressed support on the extension of Martial Law in selective areas in Mindanao. “We have articulated our support to selective coverage of Martial Law as deemed warranted by the local chief executive and

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PNP says it is still” winning the drug war”

October 15, 2019

The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Tuesday insisted they are still “winning” the drug war amid controversy.  In a television interview over ANC, PNP Officer-in-Charge Lt. Gen. Archie Gamboa said the credibility of the police force remainss the same. “I

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Unidentified man fell into MRT-3 tracks, service disrupted at least 2 hours

October 15, 2019

Operations of Metro Rail Transit 3 (MRT-3) were temporarily disrupted Tuesday noon  after an unidentified person fell into the tracks between Ayala and Buendia stations.  The person is still unidentified, officials said. “At 12:16 pm today, a street vagrant jumped

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Troops recover six homemade bombs in Basilan

October 15, 2019

Troops recovered six improvised bombs following a 20-minute encounter with members of Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) in Basilan early Tuesday morning. Maj. Arvin Encinas, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Western Mindanao Command (Wesmincom) spokesman, said the encounter occurred in

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