October 25, 2016

"Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte should stick to economic and public security issues during his current visit to Japan, and avoid discussing sensitive topics since Japan is using the Philippines to interfere in the South China Sea dispute, experts said.

Duterte began his three-day visit to Japan on Tuesday following last week's visit to China, Japan's Kyodo News reported. It also quoted a senior Japanese diplomat as saying that Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is expected to stress the importance of US presence in the Asia-Pacific region 'amid China's rising assertiveness in the South China Sea.'

Abe will hold rare one-on-one talks with Duterte at his residence in Tokyo on Wednesday following a larger, more formal meeting with senior officials, according to a Reuters report on Sunday."

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