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Advincula freed from PNP custody

May 25, 2019

Peter Joemel Advincula, alias ”Bikoy” has been released from the Philippine National Police (PNP) custody Saturday. Police Colonel Bernard Banac, PNP spokesperson, said in a Viber message Advincula was released from custody at 1:15 pm. Advincula, who earlier claimed to

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Two PAF pilots rescued in Cavite

May 25, 2019

Two Philippine Air Force (PAF) pilots were rescued after its aircraft crashed off the waters of Cavite on Friday. Major Aristides Galang, PAF spokesman, said during a scheduled proficiency flight, an OV-10 aircraft with tail number 402, encountered a mishap

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Six alleged ex-NPA members surrender in Batangas

May 25, 2019

Six alleged former members of the New People’s Army ( NPA) surrendered Friday morning in Batangas. According to Police Col. Edwin Quilates, Batangas provincial director, six former CPP-NPA rebels surrendered around 10 am at Camp Miguel Malvar in Barangay Kumintang

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Former Japanese Defense Chief Norota dies

May 25, 2019

Tokyo–Hosei Norota, a former House of Representatives member who held such posts as agriculture minister and Defense Agency director-general, died of bladder cancer in a Tokyo hospital Thursday. He was 89. Norota was elected to parliament for the first time

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Japan police arrest 15 scam suspects held in Thailand

May 24, 2019

Tokyo–Japanese police arrested Friday all 15 Japanese men who were detained in Thailand for their alleged involvement in a large-scale scam targeting people in their home country. They were arrested by Tokyo’s Metropolitan Police Department and three other Japanese police

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Election not necessarily linked to any tax hike delay: Abe

May 24, 2019

Tokyo–Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Friday he will not necessarily call a general election even if his government decides to delay a consumption tax hike set for Oct. 1. Speaking before the House of Representatives Committee on Health, Labor

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Abe considering trip to Iran

May 24, 2019

Tokyo–Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is considering a visit to Iran in June, a government official said Friday. Abe hopes to hold direct talks with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in order to call for efforts to ease heightening tensions with

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Foreign visitors to national parks in Japan up 15 percent in 2018

May 24, 2019

Tokyo–The estimated number of foreign visitors to Japan’s 34 national parks in 2018 rose 15.7 pct from the year before to 6.94 million, up for the third consecutive year, the Environment Ministry said Friday. Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, stretching from Tokyo

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