Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will visit the Philippines this month in what President Rodrigo Duterte described as a “show of solidarity.”

“This is just a friendly visit. It really is official because he’s an official, he’s the Prime Minister,” Duterte said, noting that the government was informed of Abe’s upcoming trip when he visited Japan in October.

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