Cheers: Duterte and Abe raising their glasses for a toast during a state dinner at the Malacanang Presidential Palace in Manila. — Reuters
MANILA: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe offered support for Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s controversial drug war as the pair met in Manila for talks that also focused on territorial disputes with China.
Abe’s two-day visit to the Philippines is the first by a foreign leader since Duterte took office in the middle of last year, highlighting Japan’s importance as the South-East Asian nation’s top trading partner and foreign aid donor.
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