{"id":84882,"date":"2017-01-12T10:35:34","date_gmt":"2017-01-12T15:35:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=84882"},"modified":"2017-01-12T10:35:34","modified_gmt":"2017-01-12T15:35:34","slug":"japanese-pm-abe-arrives-for-2-day-visit-in-phl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/01\/12\/japanese-pm-abe-arrives-for-2-day-visit-in-phl\/","title":{"rendered":"Japanese PM Abe arrives for 2-day visit in PHL"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Japanese PM Abe arrives for 2-day visit in PHL (Photo by Ace Morandante\/Presidential Photo\/PNA<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA\u2014Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrived on Thursday for a two-day official visit in the Philippines.<\/p>\n

On board an official plane, Abe and his wife Madame Akie Abe arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport at 2:55 p.m..<\/p>\n

Abe, the first head of state to visit the country under Duterte presidency, and his wife received a red carpet welcome from Department of Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto Yasay, Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea and Charge d\u2019Affairs of Philippines to Tokyo Eduardo Martin Menez.<\/p>\n

From the airport, Abe proceeded to the Malacanang Palace where the visiting Japanese leader received a warm welcome from President Rodrigo Duterte.<\/p>\n

After the traditional signing of the guest book, Abe and Duterte are set to hold summit meeting and expanded meeting with Japan and Philippines business delegates.<\/p>\n

President Duterte will host a state banquet before the Japanese Prime Minister will fly to Davao City on Thursday evening.<\/p>\n

In Davao City, Abe is set to meet business leaders and to visit President Duterte\u2019s house and a Japanese school Mindanao Kokusai Daigaku on Friday.<\/p>\n

The Japanese Prime Minister\u2019s visit is his third to the Philippines, having visited the country in 2013 and in 2015 when he attended the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit.<\/p>\n

The visit is in response to President Duterte\u2019s invitation in October last year when the Filipino leader visited Tokyo.<\/p>\n

President Duterte\u2019s \u2018productive\u2019 visit in Japan yielded a total of 12 business agreements worth USD1.8 billion or roughly PHP86.4 billion.<\/p>\n

Last year, Japan also donated patrol ships to the Philippines as symbol of strong partnership between two countries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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