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Emperor Naruhito to meet with Macron next week

June 18, 2019

Tokyo–Japanese Emperor Naruhito will meet with French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte, during the couple’s visit to Japan starting June 26, the Japanese government said Tuesday. The Emperor will also host a court luncheon in honor of the

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Tokyo Games coin designs to be decided by public vote

June 18, 2019

Tokyo–Japan’s Finance Ministry said Tuesday that it will decide the designs for 500-yen coins commemorating the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games by public vote. The three candidate designs for the obverse faces of the 500-yen coins, one for the

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Musician Pierre Taki given suspended term for drug use

June 18, 2019

Tokyo–Tokyo District Court sentenced Japanese musician and actor Pierre Taki on Tuesday to 18 months in prison, suspended for three years, for using cocaine in violation of the narcotics control law. The prosecution had sought an unsuspended prison term of

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Philippine Army, Israel Defense Force set counter-terrorism training

Philippine Army, Israel Defense Force set counter-terrorism training

June 18, 2019

The Philippine Army and Israeli Defense Force are set to conduct a counter-terrorism training program in the country next week. Lt. Col. Ramon Zagala, Philippine Army spokesman said the Counter-Terrorism Trainer’s Training ( CTTT) was discussed when the delegates from

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Philippines, Japan sign $202m loan deal for Mindanao road project in conflict areas

June 18, 2019

The Philippines and Japan on Tuesday signed a $202.04 million or about 21.9 billion yen loan agreement for the Road Network Development Project in conflict areas in Mindanao. During the 8th Philippine-Japan High Level Joint Committee on Infrastructure Development and

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Palace says Duterte is ”very careful” in handling collision incident in Recto Bank

June 18, 2019

Malacanang on Tuesday defended President Rodrigo Duterte’s statement that he does not want the collision incident between  a Philippine and Chinese vessel in the Recto Bank near the West Philippine Sea to be “blown into an international crisis”. Presidential Spokesperson

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Japan government adopts comprehensive package for fighting dementia

June 18, 2019

Tokyo–The Japanese government on Tuesday adopted a comprehensive package of measures for dealing with dementia, with the aim of creating a society in which sufferers can live their daily lives comfortably and with hope. The package, whose two key concepts

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Japan eyes public spending to boost post-Olympics economy

June 18, 2019

Tokyo–The Japanese government and the Liberal Democratic Party-led ruling coalition plan to boost public investment to counter a potential slowdown of the economy after the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, informed sources said Tuesday. The plan is expected to

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