'Gratitude' cash costs Japan's royals dear

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Revelations about large payments made annually to the family of the late Prince Takamatsu, a member of the Japanese imperial family, by the city of Otsu, have caused considerable controversy. The city has been making the payments for the right to use the Takamatsu name for an annual bicycle race, and since 1971 has handed over 766,000 pounds sterling. This goes directly against the Japanese constitution. This scandal has prompted questions about the status of the imperial family.

Japan

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'State of rebellion' declared in Philippines

Article Abstract:

A state of rebellion has been announced in the Philippines following attempts by supporters of former President Joseph Estrada to enter the presidential palace. Estrada has been arrested on charges of economic plunder.

Cases, Political aspects, Political corruption, Estrada, Joseph P.

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Gunmen take tourists hostage in Philippines

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Masked gunmen took 20 tourists hostage on the island of Palawan, situated between the Philippines and Malaysia in the South China Sea. It is believed that the kidnappers belong to the extremist Muslim group Abu Sayyaf.

Islamic fundamentalism, Kidnapping

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