TOKYO: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was set Wednesday to persuade Japanese executives his country is "open for business", after upending traditional alliances by insulting the US and making overtures to China.

The acid-tongued leader arrived in Tokyo Tuesday on his first visit to Japan since taking office June 30—and immediately continued a tirade against longtime ally the US begun earlier in the day.

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