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Japan, Italy affirm cooperation for G-20 Summit

June 6, 2019

Tokyo–Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Italian Foreign Minister Enzo Moavero Milanesi on Wednesday confirmed their countries’ cooperation for the Group of 20 summit in the western Japan city of Osaka on June 28-29. At their meeting in Tokyo, Abe

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Dozens apprehended for illegal fishing in Palawan

June 6, 2019

Dozens of fishermen were apprehended by authorities off the waters of Palawan early this month. According to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), a total of 30 fishermen on board fishing banca “John Carlo-09” were apprehended by forces from the Coast

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Hospitalized Keidanren chief diagnosed with lymphoma

June 6, 2019

Tokyo–Hospitalized top Japanese business leader Hiroaki Nakanishi said Wednesday that lymphoma is the reason for his ill health. The chairman of the Japan Business Federation (Keidanren), the biggest group of employers in the nation, revealed this in a statement. Nakanishi,

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PNP records 60 poll-related incidents since January

June 6, 2019

The Philippine National Police ( PNP) on Thursday said they have recorded 60 validated election-related incidents since January. “Compared to 2016 which recorded a total of 133 incidents, the 2019 figure of 60 incidents saw a 55 percent reduction,” said

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Palace allays concern over increase in inflation rate

June 6, 2019

Malacanang has assuaged concern over the increase in inflation rate in May, saying that prices of oil and the effects of El Nino phenomenon are expected to taper off. “We assure our countrymen that the minimal increase in the inflation

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Japan retailers bracing for ban on free plastic bags

June 5, 2019

Tokyo, June 5 (Jiji Press)–Japanese retailers are speeding up their preparations for the planned introduction next year of a ban on the free provision of plastic shopping bags. “It’s quite short notice,” an official of a major drug store chain

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Mnuchin, Aso to hold talks at G-20 finance meeting

June 5, 2019

Washington–U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso will hold talks on the sidelines of an upcoming Group of 20 meeting in Japan, the U.S. Treasury Department said Tuesday. The G-20 finance ministers and central bank chiefs

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Celebration of Ramadan’s end ”generally peaceful”: PNP

June 5, 2019

The Philippine National Police ( PNP) on Wednesday said the celebration of Eid-Al-Fitr was “generally peaceful”. Police Colonel Bernard Banac, PNP spokesman, said no untoward incidents were reported as Filipino Muslims celebrated the end of Ramadan. “The nationwide celebration of

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