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RODRIGO DUTERTE

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 1, 2018
Ahead of Israel visit, Philippines' Rodrigo Duterte dogged by past rhetoric
When Rodrigo Duterte makes the first visit to Israel by a president of the Philippines next week, officials on both sides will try to play down his record of jarring invective while promoting commercial and military ties.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Aug 19, 2018
As Duterte support begins to flag, Philippine leader's daughter reaches out to a Marcos
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte thinks political dynasties are bad. But the way the prevailing political winds are blowing, it looks like a dynasty of his own might be taking shape.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Jul 30, 2018
China's $24 billion promise to the Philippines' Rodrigo Duterte still hasn't materialized
Almost two years after China pledged $24 billion in investment to the Philippines, barely any projects have materialized, prompting deepening concerns that President Rodrigo Duterte has undermined the country's sovereignty with little to show in return.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 30, 2018
China donates four small boats and grenade launchers to Philippines as ties with Duterte warm
China has donated four 12-meter-long boats and 30 rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) launchers to the Philippines, continuing the closer relations between the two countries under President Rodrigo Duterte.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 23, 2018
Duterte vows to continue 'relentless and chilling' war on drugs in the Philippines
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte vowed during his annual State of the Nation address Monday to pursue his war on drugs, saying it would be as "relentless and chilling" as before.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 2, 2018
Two years of Rodrigo Duterte: A mixed picture of drug war and economic boom
President Rodrigo Duterte's two years in office in the Philippines have been marred by controversy, but with one big success: A booming economy. The jury is still out if that's because, or in spite, of him.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 26, 2018
Philippines' Duterte calls God 'stupid,' faces uproar in Asia's biggest Catholic nation
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has sparked an uproar in Asia's biggest Catholic nation after he called God "stupid," prompting a rebuke from church officials who have been instrumental in toppling past leaders.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 6, 2018
Philippines' Rodrigo Duterte says he will quit if enough women protest his kiss with an overseas worker in Seoul
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has defended his kiss on the lips of a married Filipino woman in South Korea, and said he will resign if enough women are offended and sign a petition calling for him to step down.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 4, 2018
Philippines' Rodrigo Duterte stirs controversy by kissing woman on lips
A kiss by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on a Filipino woman's lips while on an official visit in South Korea sparked anger and jokes Monday, as feminists denounced what they called his "perverted way" of taunting his female critics.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 23, 2018
In power-hungry Philippines, some advocate a nuclear revival
Filipino Wilfredo Torres was hired as a technician for Southeast Asia's only nuclear power plant in the 1980s but has spent the past decade giving guided tours at the never-used facility.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 20, 2018
Duterte says Philippines won't oppose China on sea activity after reports of bombers' landings
Philippine's President Rodrigo Duterte reiterated that he would not provoke China into a war following reports that the Chinese military landed long-range bombers on an airport in the South China Sea.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 20, 2018
Driven from their ancestral homes, indigenous people in southern Philippine long to return to their land
As Philippine military battalions closed in, shutting down schools, rounding up men and harassing women, Tungig Mansumuy had to make a tough decision: stay and protect their homes, or flee to save their lives and risk losing their land.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 19, 2018
Philippines' Duterte says he ordered investigation of Australian nun
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Wednesday he ordered the investigation into a 71-year-old Australian nun for "disorderly conduct," justifying it as a legal move against "undesirable" foreigners.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 14, 2018
Duterte to withdraw Philippines from International Criminal Court
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will withdraw from the International Criminal Court's (ICC) Rome Statute, officials said on Wednesday, due to what he said were attacks by U.N. officials and violations of due process by the ICC.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Mar 7, 2018
Duterte says International Criminal Court has no jurisdiction to indict him over killings in drug war
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has said there is no chance of him going on trial at the International Criminal Court because "not in a million years" would it have jurisdiction to indict him.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 28, 2018
Manila says it welcomes U.N. probe into killings in drug war — but not by current special rapporteur
The Philippines will allow an investigation into alleged human rights abuses in its bloody war on drugs, but not if it is conducted by the United Nations' current special rapporteur on extrajudicial killings, a senior official has said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 21, 2018
Philippines 'concerned' as U.S. intelligence tags Duterte a threat to democracy
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte is taking seriously the U.S. Intelligence Community's report tagging the firebrand leader a threat to democracy in Southeast Asia, his spokesman said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 20, 2018
Philippines' Duterte plays down Beijing's military facilities in disputed South China Sea
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has sought to allay fears about China's construction of military bases on man-made islands in the South China Sea, saying these were built to defend against America rather than confront neighboring states.
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 12, 2018
Duterte threatens to close 'sewer pool' holiday island of Boracay
President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday ordered an urgent cleanup of the country's most famous tourist hot spot, Boracay, calling it a "sewer pool" that he will not hesitate to shut down completely.
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 6, 2018
Philippines' Duterte reneges on China deal and bans foreign research ships
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has banned all foreign scientific research off the country's Pacific coast and told the navy to chase away unauthorized vessels, despite earlier allowing Chinese oceanographers to operate there.
3D printer used to construct train station building in Japan
A train station building (front) is assembled from parts printed using 3D printer technology, in Arida, Wakayama Prefecture, on Wednesday.
Nissan says it will not take new U.S. orders for Mexican-built Infiniti SUVs
A Nissan manufacturing complex in Aguascalientes, Mexico. Nissan says it will not take new orders from the United States for two Mexican-built Infiniti SUVs following new auto tariffs levied by the U.S.
Japan digs deep to address 'national crisis' caused by Trump tariffs
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks during a news conference at the Prime Minister's Office on April 1. He has said that Japan is facing a "national crisis" following the introduction of new tariffs by the United States.
Tokyo’s KK Line to close for decadelong overhaul as public greenway
People enjoy running and yoga on Tokyo Expressway’s KK Line, a 2-kilometer elevated expressway cutting through the capital’s commercial Ginza district, when it was opened as a pedestrian space in May last year.
Japan promises 'bold and speedy' response to Trump’s surprise 24% tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump unveils new U.S. tariffs at the White House in Washington on Wednesday.
Tottori takes a bold leap forward in the arts
The city of Kurayoshi in Tottori Prefecture celebrated the opening of its public art museum with festivities such as a parade that drew 1,000 revelers.
Haruki Murakami TV adaptation revisits 30 years of watershed moments
Though Haruki Murakami's trademark whiff of offbeat existentialism is threaded throughout NHK's "After the Quake," the final episode — conceived as a sequel to the story "Super-Frog Saves Tokyo" — is the most stylized, featuring an anthropomorphic talking frog (voiced by Non) and his erstwhile associate Katagiri (Koichi Sato).
Nintendo to launch the Switch 2 on June 5
The controllers for the Switch 2 will attach to the console magnetically rather than sliding on rails as with the original device.
A new human trafficking trend emerges from Myanmar scam centers
Victims of scam centers who were tricked or trafficked into working in Myanmar gather at a compound inside KK Park, a fraud center on the country's border with Thailand, after a multinational crackdown in February.
A Canadian made a weekend trip to Costco a Japanese pastime
Under the watchful eye of Ken Theriault, Costco representative director and Japan country manager, the American membership-model wholesaler has flourished in Japan.

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