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USA Figure Skating Four Continents

February 11, 2019

Shoma Uno (L) of Japan wins the men’s competition in the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, with Boyang Jin (L) of China taking second, and Vincent Zhou (R) of the United States, coming in third, at the Honda Center in

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EXCLUSIVE: Kashiwabara to sing Song of Memory for Crown Prince Naruhito

February 11, 2019

Tokyo–Singer Yoshie Kashiwabara is set to sing a song that she has never performed at a public event for the past 33 years, ahead of the May 1 enthronement of Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito, Jiji Press has learned. The tune,

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Famed author Taichi Sakaiya, known for “Dankai no Sedai,” dies at 83

February 11, 2019

Tokyo–Renowned Japanese author Taichi Sakaiya, known for the creator of the words “dankai no sedai,” or baby-boomer generation, died of multiple organ failure at a hospital in Tokyo on Friday. He was 83. Sakaiya, whose real name was Kotaro Ikeguchi,

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Philippines, Japan agree to further boost defense ties

February 10, 2019

Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. and Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono have agreed to further strengthen the defense cooperation between the two countries. Speaking at a joint press conference in Davao City on Sunday after their bilateral meeting, Locsin

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Palace to Joma Sison: Nothing dishonourable in accepting defeat

February 10, 2019

Malacanang on Sunday told Communist Party of the Philippines founder Jose Maria Sison that there is nothing “dishonourable” in accepting defeat. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo made the statement after Sison apperently felt from President Rodrigo Duterte’s statement telling the Maoist

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Duterte vetoed enrolled PCA bill to avoid corruption – Palace

February 10, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte wants Congress to pass a new bill on the Philippine Coconut Authority that is not prone to corruption, Malacanang said. This was after Duterte vetoed the enrolled bill, “An Act to Further Strengthen the PCA, amending Presidential

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FM Kono meets Duterte in Davao City

February 10, 2019

Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono called on President Rodrigo Duterte in Davao City on Saturday, February 9. In a statement on Sunday, Malacanang said that Kono reiterated Japan’s continuous support in the development of Mindanao. The visiting Japanese official also

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Briefing starts for volunteer applicants for 2020 Tokyo Games

February 9, 2019

Tokyo–The organizing committee of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, and the Tokyo metropolitan government kicked off on Saturday briefing sessions and interviews for people applying to volunteer in the quadrennial events. The briefing and interview venue, which is capable

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