VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Japanese naval commander DID NOT threaten war vs China
Japanese naval commander Noguchi Yuta did not threaten a war against China if the latter did not follow laws of the sea.
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VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Video about Japan-China conflict NEEDS CONTEXT
A video using old news reports is insinuating an escalating conflict between Japan and China.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Japan is NOT moving weapons to PH
A YouTube video claimed that Japan is currently transferring weapons to the Philippines, causing alarm in China. This is not true.
First ever trilateral maritime exercise
The first ever trilateral maritime exercise among the coast guard personnel of the Philippines, the United States and Japan kicked off on Thursday, June 1, ushering in cooperation for a peaceful and stable Asia Pacific.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Video shows Japan coast guard in Tokyo, NOT Batangas
A YouTube channel passed off an old clip of a drill as one that supposedly shows the Japanese Coast Guard sending ships lately to Pag-asa Island to drive away Chinese vessels.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Japan NOT involved in water cannon firing in WPS
A video claiming that the Japanese Coast Guard has started using water cannons to repel Chinese fishing vessels in the West Philippine Sea is incorrect.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: ‘Marcos gold’ not discussed during Japan visit
A YouTube video used a photo collage to falsely claim that Marcos gold documents were released during the visit of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to Japan.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Typhoon Nanmadol DID NOT cause damage to solar panels in Japan
Nanmadol, which swept across parts of Japan early this week, left severely damaged properties and establishments in its wake. Actual images taken then were included in the FB post, except that of the wrecked solar panels.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Queue in Japan MISLEADINGLY used to show commuters in S. Korea
The page’s post was an apparent attempt to show the supposedly similar conditions of commuters in the Philippines and its two Asian neighbors.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Tokyo Skytree’s pink light display DID NOT symbolize support for Robredo
On Oct. 1, 2021, the Tokyo landmark, which also serves as a broadcast and communications tower, featured a special light display in celebration of Breast Awareness Month, according to its official website.
