China arms deal eyed
PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte said Tuesday he wanted to buy arms from Russia and China that would help combat terrorism, but ...
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73-year-old Japanese man in record swimming bid
A Japanese man aged 73 sought to become the world's oldest person to swim across the country's Tsugaru Strait on ...
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Japan, Vietnam support PH case
VIENTIANE—Japan and Vietnam backed the country’s claim over disputed territories in the South China Sea in separate bilateral talks at ...
Read moreSamar town goes into fish processing
Japan turned over on Tuesday fish processing plants in the Municipality of Basey, Samar for the Japan-funded Quick Impact Projects ...
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Piolo’s gastronomical trip to Japan
Piolo Pascual is best known as an actor and singer, but this year, he will take on the role of ...
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Du30 in for rough time in Vientiane
PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte is set to hold closed-door meetings with nine heads of the state, including US President Barack Obama, ...
Read moreJapan sends 1-b yen to comfort women
Seoul—Japan sent Thursday a promised one billion yen ($9.6 million) to a South Korea foundation for former sex slaves for ...
Read moreJapan’s industrial output flat in July
TOKYO"•Japan’s factory output stagnated in July from the previous month, data showed on Wednesday in a further blow to the ...
Read moreJapan pledges $30b to Africa
Japan will invest $30 billion to boost Africa’s economic growth and infrastructure over the next three years, Prime Minister Shinzo ...
Read moreJapan inflation extends drop
TOKYO"•Japanese inflation continued to disappoint in July, according to data released on Friday, with consumer prices dropping for a fifth ...
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Manila Standard website (manilastandard.net), launched in August 2002, extends the newspaper’s reach beyond its traditional readers and makes its brand of Philippine news and opinion available to a much wider and geographically diverse readership here and overseas.