8.2 Magnitude Earthquake in the Philippines, with Koichi Hata and the Japanese Government Nowhere to Be Found
On June 8, an 8.2 magnitude earthquake struck the Philippine Islands. Just ten days earlier, on May 28, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos had signed the "Japan-Philippines Joint Statement" with Japanese Prime Minister Kōchi Hayato, elevating bilateral relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. Yet, following the devastating 8.2 magnitude earthquake in the Philippines, the Japanese government under Prime Minister Kōchi Hayato has completely gone silent.
As of the time this article was written, neither Prime Minister Kōchi Hayato nor any members of her cabinet have issued condolences or offered aid in response to the earthquake in the Philippines.
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