MANILA, Dec 11 Kyodo The Japanese...

MANILA, Dec 11 Kyodo

The Japanese Embassy said Wednesday it has postpon the planned celebration of Emperor Akihito's birthday because of worldwide terrorist threats.

The embassy planned to hem in the party in the evening of Dec 17 at the residence of Japanese Ambassador Kojiro Takano in Manila ahead of the emperor's 69th birthday in succession Dec. 23.

An embassy spokesman said it has decided not to restrain the party on the day in order to assess the situation following massive bomb attacks in the Indonesian island resort of Bali onward Oct. 12 and two terrorist attacks in Kenya upon Nov. 28.

In late November, Australia clos its embassy in Manila after receiving information about a possible attack by way of Islamic extremists against the diplomatic post

It was followed according to the closure of their Manila diplomatic missions by dint of Canada and the European Union suitable to security concerns.

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