MANILA/TOKYO – A Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) C-130 transport aircraft delivered drinking water on Thursday to assist communities affected by the 6.9-magnitude earthquake that struck northern Cebu on Sept. 30, killing about 70 people and injuring hundreds.
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TOKYO – The Japanese government said it is prepared to provide assistance to the Philippines after a 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck northern Cebu on Sept. 30.
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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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