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Leyte police nab suspect in killing of Batangas barangay captain

July 21, 2019

Leyte police nabbed Batangas’  most wanted person who is behind the killing of a barangay captain in Lipa City.  Police said  a munhunt led to the arrest of Batangas’ most wanted person,  Windy Lat, on Friday, 1 pm, at Cassa

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Trump adviser Bolton leaves for Japan and South Korea

July 21, 2019

Washington–John Bolton, national security adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump, left on a tour of Japan and South Korea on Saturday. Bolton is expected to seek cooperation from the two Asian countries for the United States’ plan to form a

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Road to Tokyo 2020: Disaster prevention portal site remains little known

July 21, 2019

Tokyo–A Japanese land ministry portal website gives viewers access to information from public institutions on disaster preparation and responses in multiple languages in the run-up to the Tokyo Olympics and Paralymics. Launched two years ago, the site, however, is not

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EXCLUSIVE: Arson survivor cites rare structure of anime studio door

July 21, 2019

Kyoto–A man who survived Thursday’s deadly arson attack on an animation studio in the western Japan city of Kyoto has told Jiji Press that the door to the rooftop of the building was “a difficult type to open” because it

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Two South Koreans nabbed by Coast Guard for alleged qualified theft in Albay

July 21, 2019

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) nabbed two South Korean nationals in Albay for alleged qualified theft.  Two South Korean nationals were onboard a passenger and cargo vessel of Sta. Clara Shipping Corp. en route to Pio Duran Port in Albay

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Police obtain arrest warrant for man over deadly studio arson

July 21, 2019

Kyoto–Police on Saturday obtained an arrest warrant for a man who has already been held for a suspected arson attack on an animation studio in the western Japan city of Kyoto that has claimed the lives of 34 people and

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One-sided grudge suspected behind Kyoto studio attack

July 21, 2019

Kyoto–Police suspect that the man allegedly responsible for a deadly arson attack on a Kyoto Animation Co. studio in the western Japan city of Kyoto may have committed the crime out of his one-sided grudge against the company, investigative sources

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Scandal-hit comedian Miyasako apologizes at press conference

July 21, 2019

Tokyo–Hiroyuki Miyasako, a member of popular Japanese comedy duo Ameagari Kesshitai, offered an apology at a press conference on Saturday for performing at an event hosted by an antisocial organization and receiving money from the group. “I would like to

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