Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said on Friday, July 10, that the country will not pay Japan for the transfer of five Abukuma-class destroyer escorts but it will shoulder the logistics and other related expenses needed to bring the vessels into service. Teodoro...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) -- Japan 's health ministry on Thursday (July 9) proposed forgoing tightening regulations on heated tobacco products to the same extent as for cigarettes, as part of a review of measures against passive smoking. A panel of experts set up by the ministry broadly agreed on...
Japan is home to more than 14,000 islands, each with its own distinct natural environment and cultural traditions. At the same time, these island communities face a shared challenge: sustaining local vitality. The stories of Hachijojima in Tokyo, where traditional culture continues to thrive;...
ANKARA (Jiji Press) -- Defense chiefs from Japan, Australia and New Zealand on Wednesday affirmed the importance of the three nations ' cooperation for the stability of the Indo-Pacific region. At their meeting held in Turkey on the sidelines of a NATO summit, Japan 's Defense Minister...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) -- The Philippines has reached a broad agreement with Japan on the transfer of five Abukuma-class destroyers from Japan 's Maritime Self-Defense Force after their retirement, Philippine National Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro said Tuesday. Speaking to reporters in...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said the Philippines has completed negotiations to acquire five decommissioned Japanese Abukuma-class destroyer escort ships, with only administrative requirements left before the transfer moves forward. Speaking to reporters on...
ANKARA (Jiji Press) -- The foreign ministers of Japan, the United States and South Korea shared concern over the recent launch of a ballistic missile by a nuclear-powered Chinese navy submarine at a meeting in Ankara, Turkey, on Tuesday. Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, U.S. Secretary...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) -- The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, on Monday released a photo of Torifune that was taken by Hayabusa2 at close range when the unmanned probe flew past the asteroid the previous day. The photo was taken just a second before the scheduled time of Hayabusa2 's...
TOKYO/BEIJING (Jiji Press) -- Japan 's Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara on Monday voiced concern over China 's missile launch toward the Pacific Ocean on Monday, July 6. "We are concerned (over the missile launch) in light of security of our nation and the region," the top Japanese...
By YUKA MORIYAMA TOKYO (Jiji Press) – Philippine Ambassador to Japan Mylene J. Garcia-Albano has emphasized the importance of further strengthening bilateral cooperation in security and economic affairs as the two countries prepare to mark the 70th anniversary of the resumption of diplomatic...
By NOBUTO SATO Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney called for unity among "intermediate powers," including his own nation, in a speech delivered at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on January 20. Carney warned of "a rupture in the world order" and "the end of a...
Olympian and veteran equestrian athlete Toni Leviste bolstered the country 's campaign for the upcoming Aichi-Nagoya 20th Asian Games after qualifying both of her horse-and-rider combinations for the dressage competition in the continental meet slated in Japan. Leviste achieved the required...
