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Duterte to slap ex-Senator Tatad over kidney transplant claim

February 15, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte has threatened to slap the face of  former Senator Francisco Tatad if he sees him. This was after Tatad, in his newspaper column, citing anonymous sources, claimed that Duterte underwent a successful kidney transplant on January 29

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Okinawa governor votes early over U.S. base relocation

February 15, 2019

Okinawa–Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki on Friday voted early in a referendum on the planned relocation of a U.S. base within the southernmost Japan prefecture. The governor cast his vote at the Okinawa city government office as he plans to visit

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Japan parliament vice minister to attend Takeshima ceremony

February 15, 2019

Tokyo–The Japanese government will dispatch a parliamentary vice minister to a ceremony seeking the establishment of Japan’s sovereignty over the Sea of Japan islands of Takeshima, Mitsuhiro Miyakoshi, minister for territorial issues, said Friday. Hiroshi Ando, parliamentary vice minister at

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Five Filipinos reported missing after fishing vessel caught fire off Falklands: DFA

February 15, 2019

Five Filipino seafarers were reported missing after a 69-man Taiwanese fishing vessel caught fire off Falkland Islands last Feb 11, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Friday. ‘The Department of Foreign Affairs  remains hopeful that five Filipino seafarers reported

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Duterte blames delay in Build, Build, Build on lack of workers

February 15, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte has partly blamed the delay in the implementation of major infrastructure projects on lack of workers. In a speech in Bulacan on Thursday night, Duterte acknowledged that the Philippines has been running out of skilled workers because

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Seibu Railway unveils Laview limited express train

February 15, 2019

Tokorozawa, Saitama Pref.Seibu Railway Co. unveiled on Thursday a new limited express train named “Laview” featuring rounded astronaut helmet-like windshields on the cars at either end. The silver-color eight-car train will be put into service on March 16 between Ikebukuro

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New swine fever case confirmed in Aichi Pref.

February 14, 2019

Nagoya–The Aichi prefectural government said Thursday that a new case of swine fever infection has been confirmed in the central Japan prefecture, at a pig farm in the city of Tahara. Some 1,200 pigs at the farm will be slaughtered.

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Okinawa government issues notice on Feb. 24 U.S. base vote

February 14, 2019

Naha, Okinawa Pref.–The Okinawa prefectural government on Thursday made public notice to hold a local referendum on Feb. 24 on the planned relocation of a U.S. base within the southernmost Japan prefecture. Through the referendum, the so-called All Okinawa camp,

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