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Abe tells Arab ambassadors Fukushima food safe

April 17, 2019

Tokyo–Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at a meeting with ambassadors from Arab states on Tuesday emphasized the safety of food products from areas affected by the 2011 nuclear accident. He made the point after the Appellate Body of the World

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EXCLUSIVE: Japan may defer imperial succession talks until after Spring 2020

April 17, 2019

Tokyo–Some Japanese government officials are calling for deferring the start of discussions on the issue of stable Imperial succession until after the last of a series of events related to Emperor Akihito’s abdication and Crown Prince Naruhito’s enthronement is held

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Duterte threatens to fire MWSS officials over last month’s water shortage

April 17, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday said he will not hesitate to remove officials from Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System ( MWSS) due to the water shortage experienced the eastern parts of Metro Manila last month. “There are millions of Filipinos

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If you want peace talks, declare ceasefire, Duterte tells communists

April 17, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday again urged communist rebels if they want to talk peace with the government to declare immediate ceasefire. “To the NPA (New People’s Army) rebels, if you want a decent negotiation, (declare) immediate ceasefire. No one

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Abu Sayyaf member nabbed in Sulu

April 17, 2019

A member of the Abu Sayyaf was apprehended by soldiers in Sulu on Wednesday. Col. Gerry Besana, spokesman of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Western Mindanao Command (Wesmincom), said Aljie Wajhid was apprehended at the vicinity of Sitio

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PNP has ”no idea” on those behind black propaganda vs Duterte

April 17, 2019

Philippine National Police ( PNP) General Oscar Albayalde on Wednesday said they don’t have any idea on the plan of President Rodrigo Duterte to reveal who is doing black propaganda against him and his family. “Basically I have no idea

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Man accused of murder nearly five years ago arrested in QC

April 17, 2019

Police arrested the alleged killer of a person in Makati City nearly five years ago. The Regional Special Operations Unit (RSOU) of National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) nabbed Wilterson Flores around 7 pm along Santos street in Barangay Damayan,

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Provisions in PHL-China loan accords standard in all other agreements: DOF

April 17, 2019

Provisions in the loan agreements entered into by the Philippines with China are standard in all loan accords signed by the country with other states and even with multilateral institutions such the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank (ADB),

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