Japan to hold debt management workshops in 30 African nations

August 29, 2019

Yokohama–Japan will hold workshops about public debt management in a total of 30 African countries as a measure to assist their development, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Thursday. “Partner nations becoming heavily laden with debts would prevent (companies from)

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Abe signals intention to promote aid to horn of Africa

August 29, 2019

Yokohama–Prime Minister Shinzo Abe signaled on Thursday Japan’s intention to step up support for human resources and infrastructure development in the Horn of Africa region in the continent’s east. In a side event of the ongoing Seventh Tokyo International Conference

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Japan Princess hails “Anne of Green Gables” author in Canada

August 29, 2019

Prince Edward Island, Canada–Japanese Princess Hisako of Takamado on Wednesday attended a ceremony in Canada to mark the opening of a park commemorating Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery (1874-1942). In the ceremony, a life-size statue of the author of “Anne

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China can’t dictate on PH on online gaming ops: Sta. Romana

August 29, 2019

China could not dictate on the Philippines to shut down online gaming operations in the country, Philippine Ambassador to China Jose Santiago Sta. Romana said on Thursday. In a media interview in Beijing, Sta. Romana said closing down the Philippine

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Robredo asks DOJ to dismiss sedition and other criminal charges

August 29, 2019

Vice President Leni Robredo on Thursday said government prosecutors should exercise “the highest degree of caution and suspicion” in resolving the sedition and other criminal cases filed against her and over 30 persons by the Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and

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PH, China to form joint committees for oil, gas cooperation in South China Sea

August 29, 2019

The Philippines and China will set up joint committees for the possible oil and gas cooperation in the disputed South China Sea. In a media interview on Thursday in Beijing, Philippine Ambassador to China Jose Santiago Sta. Romana recalled that

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China expressed sorry over boat sinking incident – PH envoy

August 29, 2019

China, through its Foreign Ministry, has apologized over the boat sinking incident in the night of June 9 in Recto Bank in the West Philippine Sea, a Philippine envoy said on Thursday. “Actually, the Chinese government through the Foreign Ministry

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Navy to test BRP Conrado Yap by sending it to other parts of the country

August 29, 2019

Philippine Navy Flag Officer in Command Vice Admiral Robert Empedrad said they will test run the BRP Conrado Yap around the country, including the Philippine Rise. “What we are going to do is to we will test run the engine.

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