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Philippines, Japan to focus on increasing defense, humanitarian assistance

April 19, 2019

The Philippines and Japan will focus on increasing defense and humanitarian assistance as Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana and Japanese Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya met in Tokyo on Thursday. Arsenio Andolong Department of National Defense Public Affairs Service chief said Friday:

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Duterte warns of ”trouble” if he loses a soldier in Pagasa Island

April 19, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte warned there will be ”trouble” he loses a soldier in the Pagasa Islands. During his campaign rally speech in Batangas City Wednesday night, Duterte said he is not threatening China but the two countries should “meet halfway”.

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Duterte urges Filipinos to uphold what is ” good and just”

April 19, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday urged Filipinos to take the Holy Week celebration an opportunity to uphold what is “good and just”. “May this blessed occasion be an opportunity for prayer and reflection as we strive to uphold what is

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Duterte says Philippines was known ” for not honoring contractual obligations”

April 18, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday said the Philippines is known for not honoring contracts during the time of former Solicitor General Florin Hilbay. Speaking in a campaign rally at Batangas City, Duterte attacked opposition senatorial candidate Hilbay saying he did

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Japan checking cultural assets after Notre Dame fire

April 17, 2019

Tokyo–Japan has launched an emergency inspection of fireproofing and other measures at national treasures and important cultural properties in the country in the wake of Monday’s fire that heavily damaged historic Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide

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Lupin III manga creator Monkey Punch dies at 81

April 17, 2019

Tokyo–Monkey Punch, the author of the Lupin III manga series, died of pneumonia last Thursday, it was learned Wednesday. He was 81. Born in the northernmost Japan prefecture of Hokkaido, Monkey Punch, whose real name was Kazuhiko Kato, moved to

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Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho starts procedures to become Japanese

April 17, 2019

Tokyo–Mongolian yokozuna professional sumo grand champion Hakuho has entered procedures to acquire Japanese nationality, informed sources said Wednesday. After retirement, sumo wrestlers from overseas need to obtain Japanese citizenship in order to remain in the Japan Sumo Association as a

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Quake-hit areas picked for kumamoto “One Piece” statues

April 17, 2019

Kumamoto–Kumamoto Prefecture has picked eight municipalities hit hard by a series of powerful earthquakes in April 2016 to place statues of main characters from popular manga series “One Piece,” Ikuo Kabashima, governor of the southwestern Japan prefecture, said Wednesday. The

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