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Measles quickly spreading in Japan

June 5, 2019

Tokyo–The number of measles patients has been quickly growing in Japan since the beginning of this year, according to the National Institute of Infectious Diseases. The reported patient count came to 566 in Jan. 1-May 26, more than double the

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Musician Pierre Taki pleads guilty to using cocaine

June 5, 2019

Tokyo–Japanese musician and actor Pierre Taki on Wednesday pleaded guilty to charges of using cocaine in violation of the narcotics control law. Taki, 52, whose real name is Masanori Taki, attended the opening session of his trial at Tokyo District

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Coast Guard launches operation to find missing diver off Tubbataha

June 5, 2019

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) launched a search and rescue operation for a missing diver off Tubbataha, Palawan. Capt. Armando Balilo, PCG spokesman, said Wednesday the Coast Guard received a report a diver could not be found in Tubbataha around

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INTERVIEW: Ex-Japanese finance diplomat wants G-20 to set shared themes

June 5, 2019

Tokyo–Group of 20 finance ministers and central bank chiefs should set shared themes on trade at their upcoming two-day meeting, former Japanese financial diplomat Naoyuki Shinohara has said. The top finance and monetary officials from the 20 advanced and emerging

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Duterte says he is ready to die with soldiers

June 5, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte said he was ready to die with the government troops as he visited them in Sulu province on Tuesday. Duterte’s trip to Camp General Teodulfo Bautista in Sulu was not announced as he conferred the Order of

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Del Rosario justifies P5 million “unauthorized” transfer of TFBM fund for Muslim hajj

June 5, 2019

Task Force Bangon Marawi head Eduardo del Rosario urged on Wednesday the Commission on Audit ( COA) not to disallow the P5 million fund his office earmarked for those displaced Marawi residents who went on hajj to Saudi Arabia. In

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May inflation rate falls within gov’t target range of 2-4%: BSP

June 5, 2019

Headline inflation increased to 3.2 percent year-on-year in May from 3.0 percent in the previous month, but resulting year-to-date average of 3.6 percent remains within the government’s inflation target range of 3 percent, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas ( BSP)

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Duterte hopes Muslim Filipinos to remain as govt’s peace partner

June 5, 2019

  President Rodrigo Duterte has expressed hope Muslim Filipinos would remain as the government’s partner in promoting peace. This as Duterte extended his greetings to the Muslim brothers and sisters in the Philippines and across the globe as they celebrated

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