Tokyo - Japanese Emperor Akihito said Monday he is concerned his weakening health may make it hard to fulfil his duties, in a speech seen as signalling a possible future abdication."I am worried that it may become difficult for...
A democratically elected government will take power in Thailand at the earliest by December 2017, a senior Thai official said on Monday, after the country endorsed a military-backed constitution paving the way for a general election.Thais handed the junta...
Despite criticism from various sectors, Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada sees nothing wrong with President Rodrigo Duterte's public shaming of local government officials reportedly involved in the illegal drug trade."It's alright, it's alright," Estrada, a former President, said on Saturday...
ILOILO CITY - Shocked, dumbfounded, hurt.In so many words, local government officials and other individuals in the Visayas named by President Duterte as among those involved in illegal drugs denied the allegations and sought an investigation of the "unfortunate"...
Japanese Emperor Akihito will make a rare video address to the nation on Monday in which the 82-year-old monarch is expected to outline his concerns that he cannot do his job fully but avoid saying outright that he wants...
Bangkok - Thailand voted for a new constitution drawn up by the ruling junta, preliminary results showed on Sunday, despite claims by opponents it will entrench the military's power and deepen divisions.A running tally from the Election Commission showed...
YOKOHAMA - Hundreds of Pokemon Go fans gathered in Yokohama, southwest of Tokyo, on Sunday to join an annual Pikachu parade as the global phenomenon soars in popularity.Some 50 life-size Pikachu characters, the most famous from the Pokemon game,...
SEOUL - South Korea's presidential office rebuked on Sunday China's criticism of its decision to deploy an advanced anti-missile defence, urging Beijing to instead play a stronger role against North Korea's provocations on the peninsula.The statement by President Park...
MANILA - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday vowed to push through with the burial of deposed dictator Ferdinand Marcos at the national "Heroes' Cemetery" despite threats of protests.Even though the Marcos years were marked by widespread corruption and...
MANILA - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who is waging a bloody war on drug suspects, on Sunday publicly named over 160 judges, mayors, legislators, police and military men allegedly involved in narcotics and warned them to surrender."Due process has...
