In a courtesy call, presumptive Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Japanese Ambassador Kazuhiko Koshikawa discussed their countries’ trade, investment, and security ties.
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Japan posted advisories to NOT travel to certain named countries and banned the entry of visitors from those countries beginning on March 9 in response...