President Duterte to visit Japan on October 25–27President Rodrigo Duterte will make a state visit to Japan from October 25 to 27, the Japanese Foreign Ministry confirmed. (MB.COM.PH) MB FILE – President Duterte and Prime Minister Abe(MB.COM.PH)This will be Duterte’s first visit as president to Japan, the world’s third largest economy. The foreign ministry said Duterte is scheduled to make a state call on Emperor Akihito. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, meanwhile, will hold a meeting with and host a dinner for Duterte. Back in February, the Philippines and Japan signed an agreement allowing the transfer of defense equipment and technology from Japan to the Philippines.

Source: Manila Bulletin October 11, 2016 09:55 UTC