TOKYO -- Clad in a simple blue suit during his initial hearing at the International Criminal Court (ICC) on March 14, former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte showed little of the commanding presence he once displayed as a strongman leader.
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Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte appears on a screen at the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands, on March 14. © Reuters
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