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PHILIPPINES

Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 27, 2023
Alleged ringleader of serial robberies in Japan operated from Manila detention center
The suspected mastermind, who is said to have gone by the name “Luffy,” sent instructions via smartphone, taking advantage of lax security at the detention facility.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 26, 2023
Philippines-based 'Luffy' may be mastermind in spate of Japan robberies
The presumed mastermind allegedly recruited others via social media, investigative sources have said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 5, 2023
China and Philippines vow 'friendly' handling of maritime spats
China and the Philippines are at odds over the South China Sea, with Beijing claiming sovereignty over almost the entire area.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 3, 2023
Philippine leader to broach South China Sea issue on China trip
A business delegation is also traveling with Marcos and more than 10 bilateral agreements are expected to be signed on cooperation in areas including trade and investment.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 3, 2023
Asia’s winners and losers as region says sayonara to 2022
Say good by to 2022. But as a new year approaches, war, inflation and COVID-19 still endure.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 30, 2022
Bust of Philippine national hero quietly sits in a Tokyo park
The man is Jose Rizal, a doctor and writer who led the independence of the Philippines from Spain's colonial rule.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 23, 2022
Philippines boosts military in disputed South China Sea after Chinese 'encroachment'
The move comes two days after reports Beijing has begun reclaiming more land in the contested Spratly Islands, a major archipelago that hosts military installations by a number of countries.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Dec 21, 2022
Philippine corpse-whisperer seeks justice for drug war victims
A forensic pathologists is helping rights groups gather evidence that one day could be used in court against police accused of carrying out extrajudicial killings.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 13, 2022
Crumbling nuclear plant may fuel Philippines after 36-year delay
A nuclear plant the size of the one in Bataan operating near peak capacity would have generated about 5% of the Philippines' power needs last year.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 7, 2022
Japanese fighter jets land in Philippines for first time since WWII
Two Air Self-Defense Force F15s landed Tuesday at a base that was used during the war as a launch pad for kamikaze attacks against U.S. forces.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 6, 2022
Japan, U.S. and Philippines align to combat China’s reach
If concerned nations can't rally behind Manila in its troubles with Beijing, then there is little chance of success in the fight against aggressive moves elsewhere in the region.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 22, 2022
On island near disputed sea, Kamala Harris says U.S. stands with Philippines
Announcing extra U.S. assistance to enhance Philippine maritime law enforcement agencies, the vice president said Washington stands with its treaty ally “in the face of intimidation.'
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 21, 2022
U.S. aims to expand plans for military presence in Philippines
The faster implementation and potential expansion of a 2014 defense deal is one of the main initiatives being discussed by U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris on a visit to the Philippines.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 20, 2022
Mitsukoshi opens first store in Philippines to promote Japanese lifestyle products
The new Mitsukoshi BGC shopping mall, which opened Friday in an upscale district of Manila, offers a range of Japanese products including pastries and cosmetics.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 16, 2022
Kamala Harris to visit Philippine islands at edge of South China Sea dispute
The visit to Palawan, scheduled for next Tuesday, will make Harris the highest-ranking American official to visit the island chain adjacent to the Spratly Islands.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 14, 2022
Philippines president looks to rebuild alliances in the Indo-Pacific region
Ferdinand Marcos Jr. appears to be overseeing a major shift in foreign policy, seeking to revitalize Manila's alliance with Washington and others.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 8, 2022
As pandemic eases, more Filipino nurses set to seek work abroad
Filipino nurses fluent in English are in high demand overseas. As of the end of 2021, over 310,000 of more than 910,000 registered nurses in the Philippines were working abroad.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 8, 2022
Philippine leader eyeing state visit to Japan early next year, aide says
Marcos attaches 'great importance' to visiting Japan, the biggest source of official development assistance for his country, Lucas Bersamin said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 31, 2022
Philippines storm death toll jumps to 98
Just over half of the fatalities were from a series of flash floods and landslides, which destroyed villages on the southern island of Mindanao.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 19, 2022
Japanese tycoon Kazuo Okada held in Philippines amid row over casino management
Okada and his group face arrest for alleged coercion when his men physically took over a resort after the Philippine Supreme Court reinstated him as chairman of the casino's operator.

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