PH, US, allies kick off 11-day naval drills
Drills involving the naval personnel of the Philippines, the United States, Japan, Australia, Canada, France, New Zealand, and Indonesia kicked ...
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South Korea hosts rare talks with Japan, China diplomats
Seoul—South Korea was hosting a rare meeting on Tuesday with senior diplomats from Japan and China, the foreign ministry said. ...
Read moreSouth Korea to host rare talks with Japan, China diplomats
Seoul, South Korea -- South Korea is hosting a rare meeting on Tuesday with senior diplomats from Japan and China, ...
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China ‘hypocritical’ over WPS issue — Gibo
Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. chided China on Saturday over its “propaganda lines” accusing the Philippines and the BRP Sierra ...
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Japan to stick to ‘ultra-loose’ monetary policy
TOKYO, Japan—The Bank of Japan stuck to its ultra-loose monetary policy Friday, though officials face increasing pressure to turn more ...
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PH signs pact against use of materials for nuclear weapons
The Philippines has partnered with Japan and Australia in advocating for the international community to begin negotiations on a treaty ...
Read moreJapan tells China to remove buoy from Tokyo’s EEZ
Tokyo, Japan - Japan has told Beijing to remove a Chinese buoy floating in waters within its exclusive economic zone, ...
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Joint WPS patrols
The AFP is well within its mandate in asserting our sovereignty over our EEZ Don't expect big warships of the ...
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Japan, China trade barbs on WPS; PCG: Coral reef damage ‘extensive’
Japan on Monday raised concern over the extensive maritime damage in waters frequented by Chinese militia vessels in the West ...
Read moreJapan brands drop boyband agency after sex abuse scandal
Tokyo, Japan -- McDonald's Japan, automaker Nissan and beer giant Kirin said Tuesday they were dissociating themselves from Japan's biggest ...
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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.