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Marcos orders oil contingencies

PHILIPPINE President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. has ordered agencies to prepare for potential spikes in global oil prices amid worsening tensions in the...

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G7 abandons joint Ukraine statement as Zelenskiy says diplomacy in crisis

KANANASKIS, Alberta – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy leaves the Group of Seven summit on Tuesday with new aid from host Canada for its war against...

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Empowering indigenous farmers: Department of Agriculture partners with private sector in 4K Agri&Entrepreneurship Program

As part of its commitment to uplifting Indigenous Peoples (IPs) and promoting inclusive growth, the Department of Agriculture (DA) recently held a week-long...

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Voting Begins for Japan's Upper House Election

HEADLINES Tokyo, July 20 (Jiji Press)–Voting began on Sunday morning for an election for Japan’s House of Councillors, the upper chamber of parliament,...

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Astellas Employee Intends Not to Appeal Conviction in China

HEADLINES Beijing, July 19 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese employee of Astellas Pharma Inc. in his 60s, who was sentenced to three years and six...

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Record 21.45 M. Vote Early in Japan Upper House Poll

HEADLINES Tokyo, July 19 (Jiji Press)–The number of people who cast their ballots by Friday under the early voting system for Sunday’s House...

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Akazawa to Visit Washington Next Week for Tariff Talks

HEADLINES Osaka, July 19 (Jiji Press)–Japanese chief tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa said Saturday that he plans to visit Washington at the beginning of...

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Ex&Japanese Wrestler Hitomi Obara Dies at 44

HEADLINES Tokyo, July 19 (Jiji Press)–Former Japanese wrestler Hitomi Obara, who won the women’s 48-kilogram wrestling gold in the 2012 London Olympics, died...

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Voting Underway in Japan's Upper House Election

HEADLINES Tokyo, July 20 (Jiji Press)–Voting is underway on Sunday in an election for Japan’s House of Councillors, the upper chamber of parliament,...

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Japan Ruling, Opposition Parties Discuss Dual Surname System

HEADLINES Tokyo, July 13 (Jiji Press)–Senior officials from Japan’s ruling and opposition parties discussed whether the country should introduce a selective dual surname...