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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OSAKA – President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Saturday praised overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Japan for their enduring sacrifices and vital role in national development, assuring them that they remain a top priority under his administration.
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OSAKA – President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Friday visited the Philippine Pavilion at Expo 2025 on Yumeshima Island, nearly two months after Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba invited him to the global event during their summit in Manila.
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TOKYO – The foreign ministers of Japan and the Philippines on Tuesday reaffirmed their commitment to supporting second-generation Nikkei-jin in the Southeast Asian country seeking to acquire Japanese nationality.
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TOKYO/MANILA – Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, a 69-year-old native of Chicago, was elected as the 267th pope of the Roman Catholic Church on May 8, making history as the first American to assume the papacy. He has taken the name Pope Leo XIV.
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