Tokyo, Japan October 30, 2017 President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe congenially shared friendly anecdotes during the ceremonial toast in a dinner held at the Prime Minister’s Office in Tokyo on the occasion of the President’s official visit to Japan. Before raising his glass for the ceremonial toast, Prime Minister Shinzo continue reading : Dinner Hosted by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
Joint Press Statement
Tokyo, Japan October 30, 2017 President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe locked hands on a new deal and called the Summit Meeting as the beginning of the “golden age of strategic partnerships” between the Philippines and Japan during the Joint Press Statement at the Prime Minister’s Office in Tokyo on the continue reading : Joint Press Statement
Signing Ceremony
Tokyo, Japan October 30, 2017 President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe witnessed the signing of agreement on the “Exchange of Notes on Yen Loan for the Cavite Industrial Area Flood Management Project” at the Prime Minister’s Office in Tokyo during his official visit to Japan on October 30, 2017. Representing the continue reading : Signing Ceremony
Summit Meeting
Tokyo, Japan October 30, 2017 President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held a Summit Meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office in Tokyo during the President’s official visit to Japan. In a joint statement, both leaders expressed strong commitment to further bilateral ties with each other, with Prime Minister Abe expressing his continue reading : Summit Meeting
Courtesy Call of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) President Shinichi Kitaoka
Tokyo, Japan October 30, 2017 President Rodrigo Roa Duterte received Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) President Shinichi Kitaoka in a courtesy call at the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo during his official visit to Japan. In October 2016, President Duterte and Mr. Kitaoka held talks in Tokyo to discuss future cooperation plans in various sectors, including continue reading : Courtesy Call of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) President Shinichi Kitaoka
Courtesy Call of Foreign Minister Taro Kono
Tokyo, Japan October 30, 2017 President Rodrigo Roa Duterte received Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono in a courtesy call at the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo during his official visit to Japan. During the hosting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) and Related Meetings in August 2017, Japanese Foreign Minister continue reading : Courtesy Call of Foreign Minister Taro Kono
Courtesy Call of Mr. Katsuyuki Kawai
Tokyo, Japan October 30, 2017 President Rodrigo Roa Duterte received Mr. Katsuyuki Kawai, Japanese Diet Member and Special Advisor to the Prime Minister of Japan on Foreign Affairs, in a courtesy call at the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo during his official visit to Japan. Mr. Kawai was joined by Mr. Shigeru Kitamura, Head of the continue reading : Courtesy Call of Mr. Katsuyuki Kawai
Arrival in Tokyo, Japan
Haneda Airport, Tokyo October 30, 2017 President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, together with the members of his delegation, arrived early morning in Haneda Airport onboard a Philippine Airlines charted flight for his Official Visit in Tokyo, Japan. In his two-day visit, the President is scheduled to meet with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and other high-ranking continue reading : Arrival in Tokyo, Japan
Interview with Charito
Filipino Jazz Celebrity Tokyo, Japan October 27, 2017 Rosario Vergara Suyama, popularly known for her artist’s name ‘Charito’, gained celebrity status as a sought-after jazz singer in Tokyo, Japan. Her active involvement in the jazz music industry, where she also mentors other aspiring jazz singers, paved the way for Filipina women to be recognized as continue reading : Interview with Charito
Interview with Ambassador Jose C. Laurel V
Philippine Ambassador to Japan October 25, 2017 Philippine Ambassador to Japan Jose C. Laurel V, whose family name has been synonymous with the Philippines’ close ties with Japan, shares his insights on the growing closeness of the Philippine-Japan relations under the administration of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte. In the interview, the newly appointed Ambassador underscores continue reading : Interview with Ambassador Jose C. Laurel V