TOKYO – Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resigned on Sept. 7, bringing an abrupt end to his 11-month administration after navigating difficult trade negotiations with the United States and acknowledging responsibility for his party’s election losses.
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MANILA – Japan and the Philippines have exchanged diplomatic notes to bring their Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) into force on Sept. 11.
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MANILA – Japan remained the Philippines’ largest source of official development assistance (ODA) in 2024, contributing $13.23 billion, or about one-third of the country’s total ODA portfolio, according to a government report released in July.
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TOKYO/MANILA – The Philippines is experiencing the fastest-growing HIV epidemic in the Asia-Pacific region, with daily diagnoses reaching at least 57 new cases so far this year, according to UNAIDS and the World Health Organization (WHO).
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TOKYO – Philippine Ambassador to Japan Mylene Garcia-Albano hosted a diplomatic reception on June 12 at the Imperial Hotel to celebrate the 127th anniversary of Philippine independence and highlight the strengthening partnership between the Philippines and Japan.
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