Philippines to send robbery suspects to Japan on Feb. 7

The Philippines on Tuesday plans to repatriate two of four Japanese detainees believed to be involved in a string of robberies across Japan, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla said Monday.Having been cleared of local charges, Kiyoto Imamura and Toshiya Fujita, both 38, are set to be deported to Japan.A decision on whether to dismiss local charges pending against the remaining two -- Yuki Watanabe, 38, considered a leader in the robberies, and Tomonobu Kojima, 45 -- will be made Tuesday morning, the judge in charge of the case said Monday.The criminal lawsuits they are facing are unrela…READ FULL ARTICLE