Canada says ‘noted’; Japan defends advisory By Aytch S. de la Cruz and Gina Peralta-Elorde 11/14/2010

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Canada says ‘noted’; Japan defends advisory

By Aytch S. de la Cruz and Gina Peralta-Elorde 11/14/2010
Canada said “well noted” while Japan defended the right to issue advisories to its citizens in response to President Aquino’s appeal to review if not remove travel alerts issued on the country.

Aquino, who is in Japan for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum Leaders’ Summit, met yesterday with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper to discuss economic matters and the lingering concerns over the series of travel advisories received by the Philippines from developed nations.

Aquino complained the other day that Canada and five other western nations singled out the Philippines on alerts issued on their citizens about an imminent attack from terrorist groups.

Aquino said the alerts issued were not warranted and demanded that the governments withdraw the advisories..... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

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