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RODRIGO DUTERTE

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Oct 24, 2019
Philippine vice president says time for Duterte to halt drug war
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte should allow the United Nations to investigate his war on drugs, and abandon a deadly campaign that has been failure and a dent on the country's international image, its vice president said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 22, 2019
'Unbearable pain' cuts short Philippine leader's Japan trip
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was forced to cut short his attendance of the enthronement of Japan's emperor on Tuesday, due to what his office said was "unbearable pain" in his lower back after a motorcycle mishap last week.
EDITORIALS
Sep 24, 2019
More casualties in Duterte's war on drugs
The Philippine government's efforts to avoid scrutiny and tar its critics imply a recognition of the gap between the reality of its antidrug campaign and its preferred image.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Sep 11, 2019
'Not a chance': Philippines' top diplomat says no access for U.N. drug war investigators
The Philippines will not allow visits by the United Nations to investigate its bloody war on drugs, its foreign minister said on Wednesday, calling its human rights experts "bastards" who had already demonstrated prejudice.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 28, 2019
As maritime rows resurface, Duterte readies to raise South China Sea ruling with Xi
When Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte visits China this week, he'll need to salvage something from a "pivot" to Beijing that has left him empty-handed and exposed his neighbors to a new level of brinkmanship in the South China Sea.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 1, 2019
U.S. set to push security strategy as Chinese maneuvers rattle region
Recent incidents involving Chinese ships in Southeast Asian waters are testing regional faith in Beijing's sincerity about maritime peace, and aiding a renewed U.S. push to build alliances with countries unnerved by China's assertiveness.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jul 12, 2019
U.N. to probe Philippines drug war deaths
The U.N. Human Rights Council voted on Thursday to set up an investigation into mass killings during Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's so-called war on drugs, a step that activists said was long overdue.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jul 7, 2019
Philippines' Duterte won't let up on deadly drug war despite calls for U.N. probe
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte pledged to continue his war against drugs in his final three years in office despite international calls for a probe into the rising death toll.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jul 5, 2019
Dozens of countries call on U.N. to probe thousands of Philippine drug war slayings
More than two dozen countries formally called on Thursday for a United Nations investigation into thousands of killings in Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs, activists said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 22, 2019
Duterte accepts Beijing's proposal to jointly investigate allegation that Chinese vessel abandoned 22 Filipinos after sinking their boat
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has accepted China's proposal to jointly investigate allegations that a Chinese fishing vessel abandoned 22 Filipinos after it sank their boat in the South China Sea, his spokesman said on Saturday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 13, 2019
In midterm vote, Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte set to gain allies and shut out critics
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte says he hasn't lost an election in his three-decade political career. He's hoping his candidates for the midterm vote on Monday will continue that winning streak as voters assess his three years in office.
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 15, 2019
After months of delay, Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte signs $71 billion national budget
President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday signed a 3.7 trillion peso ($71.5 billion) budget for this year, its largest ever, ending months of impasse that forced the Southeast Asian country to cut its growth target.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Mar 24, 2019
Over 10,000 Philippine bikers stage protest against newly introduced license plate regulation
More than 10,000 motorcycle riders staged a motorcade Sunday in the main highways of Manila to protest at new regulations forcing them to display bigger license plates, saying the measure will not solve the crime problem.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Nov 29, 2018
Philippine court jails three police officers for murder in first during Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs
A Philippine court on Thursday sentenced three police officers to up to 49 years in jail for the murder of a 17-year-old high school student, the first to be convicted in President Rodrigo Duterte's drug war.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 21, 2018
After Chinese leader's visit, Philippine ministers meet Japan PM's aide to advance infrastructure plans
Philippine government ministers met with a top adviser of Japan's prime minister on Wednesday, in a effort to move forward major infrastructure projects, just hours after a visit by the Chinese president pledging to do the same.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 21, 2018
Xi's Manila visit yields raft of deals as Duterte furthers embrace of China
Xi Jinping sealed a raft of deals Tuesday during a trip to Manila as Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's administration shrugs off U.S. warnings about accepting Chinese cash.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 19, 2018
Two years after Philippines 'divorced' U.S., President Rodrigo Duterte still waiting on China dividend
Two years after Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte announced a divorce with old ally the United States in return for bumper business ties with China, he doesn't have much to show for it.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 1, 2018
Ahead of Israel visit, Philippines' Rodrigo Duterte dogged by past rhetoric
When Rodrigo Duterte makes the first visit to Israel by a president of the Philippines next week, officials on both sides will try to play down his record of jarring invective while promoting commercial and military ties.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Jul 30, 2018
China's $24 billion promise to the Philippines' Rodrigo Duterte still hasn't materialized
Almost two years after China pledged $24 billion in investment to the Philippines, barely any projects have materialized, prompting deepening concerns that President Rodrigo Duterte has undermined the country's sovereignty with little to show in return.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 30, 2018
China donates four small boats and grenade launchers to Philippines as ties with Duterte warm
China has donated four 12-meter-long boats and 30 rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) launchers to the Philippines, continuing the closer relations between the two countries under President Rodrigo Duterte.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake jars Tokara Islands amid flurry of seismic activity
A strong quake struck off the Tokara Islands on Thursday afternoon, with the island chain having recorded around 1,000 earthquakes since a burst of seismic activity first began on June 21.
Japan to require flight passengers to keep power banks within sight
The transport ministry has announced new regulations requiring flight passengers to keep power banks within sight to mitigate fire risks while on board planes.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Residents of Tokara Islands begin evacuation as seismic swarm continues
Details about evacuations from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, is seen written on a whiteboard in the city of Kagoshima on Thursday.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
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