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TOKYO, Japan — North Korea has issued formal notice of a satellite launch as early as Wednesday, Japan said, defying warnings from South Korea and multiple UN resolutions banning Pyongyang from using ballistic missile technology.
SAN FRANCISCO, United States — US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping made rival bids to win over Asia-Pacific allies at a summit in San Francisco Thursday, just a day after the two leaders met in a bid to reduce tensions between the superpowers.
TOKYO, Japan — Japan's economy contracted by a worse-than-expected 0.5% in the third quarter, government data showed Wednesday, in a further blow to struggling Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
The Senate of the Philippines and the House of Representatives convened a special joint session to welcome Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, 04 November 2023. On the second day of his two-day State Visit, Prime Minister Kishida addressed the Philippine Congress at the Batasan Complex.
MANILA: The Philippines is to launch five coast guard vessels worth half a billion dollars through a Japanese government loan, a senior official said Thursday, to improve its patrol capability in disputed waters of the South China Sea.Manila announced the project after a visit by Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who pledged in a speech that Japan would "continue to contribute to the enhancement of the Philippines' security capabilities".
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, November 8) — Some Japanese companies are threatening to pull out from the Philippines because of tax refund issues, Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri said on Wednesday.
The Philippines and Japan signed key agreements on security, defense, maritime cooperation, mining and tourism industries, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. announced on Friday, following a bilateral meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.