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Philippines hopes to sign key defense pact with Japan
The Philippine's military chief said Thursday he hoped a key defense pact with Japan allowing for the deployment of troops on each other's territory will be signed at security talks next week.
Japanese Defence Minister Minoru Kihara and Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa are set to meet with their Philippine counterparts in Manila on Monday.
Athens community members come together to celebrate Natsu Matsuri
A Natsu Matsuri summer festival occurred late last week in Athens' public Japanese Park, in the Pangrati neighborhood. The event, which brought together Athenian locals, tourists, and Japanese people, is rooted in the Shinto tradition and is meant to honor the spirits of the people's ancestors.
U.S. Army delivers the aid to regions hit by the earthquake in Japan
Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara said at a press conference that Japan only accepted U.S. aid after the earthquake while rejecting aid from other countries due to difficulties in reaching an agreement on how the aid would be delivered, reports Kyodo.
Russia: They attacked us with kamikazes; Evidence enclosed VIDEO
The Russians claim that the Ukrainians attacked their ship "Sea of Azov" with six kamikazes. They are unmanned, remote-controlled ships that carry explosives.
According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, all Ukrainian vessels were destroyed by weapons from the Sea of Azov, 300 kilometers southeast of Sevastopol.
Japanese schools to teach Hitler’s “Mein Kampf”
Japan has okayed using Mein Kampf, Hitler’s autobiography and Nazi manifesto, in schools for educational purposes just weeks after the similarly controversial Imperial Rescript on Education was approved as “teaching material,” according to media reports.
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