TOKYO, Japan -- Asteroid dust collected by a Japanese space probe contains organic material that shows some of the building blocks of life on Earth may have been formed in space, scientists said Friday. Pristine material from the asteroid Ryugu was brought back to Earth in 2020 after a six-year...
TOKYO, Japan -- An 83-year-old yachtsman arrived in Japan early Saturday morning after a solo, non-stop trip across the Pacific, becoming the oldest person ever to achieve the feat. In this picture taken on January 24, 2022, Japanese sailor and adventurer Kenichi Horie addresses the media in front...
Kiefer Ravena (PSC-POC Media) The PBA will decide on the status of Kiefer Ravena for the season-opening Philippine Cup once an agreement has been reached between him and NLEX management. PBA commissioner Willie Marcial said Ravena sent a written letter over the weekend seeking for a clearance to...
Filipino cagers' stint in Japan's professional basketball league is a "slam-dunk" for the Philippine-Japan relations, Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Kazuhiko Koshikawa said. Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Kazuhiko Koshikawa (center) with Filipino athletes playing in Japan's...
Thirdy Ravena is glad that a number of Filipino players have followed his lead almost two years after taking his act in Japan’s B.League. Thirdy Ravena Ravena’s signing with the San-En Neophoenix in June 2020 set off the current trend that saw the likes of older brother Kiefer Ravena, Ray Parks...
Justine Baltazar (UAAP Media) Justine Baltazar is officially set to take his act in Japan’s B.League next season after signing with the top division side Hiroshima Dragonflies. The Dragonflies announced the signing Thursday, May 26, two weeks after the former UAAP star from De La Salle University...
The Japanese government, through the Japan International Corporation of Welfare Services (JICWELS), is opening its door to 50 nurses and 300 careworkers. (FILE PHOTO/MANILA BULLETIN) An announcement from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the Philippine Overseas Employment...
Presumptive president Bongbong Marcos hosted on Monday, May 23 a series of courtesy calls of diplomats coming from the United States (US), Japan, South Korea, and India in what was his most "presidential" day yet following the May 9 polls. From top to bottom: Presumptive president Bongbong Marcos...
TOKYO, Japan -- Japan and the United States said Monday they want to put the first Japanese astronaut on the Moon as the allies deepen cooperation on space projects. No non-American has ever touched down on the lunar surface, and Japan has previously said it hopes to achieve a Moon landing by the...
The Japanese government and the United Nations Habitat (UN-Habitat) turned over 462 permanent houses in Marawi City five years after the siege that displaced thousands of people. Ceremonial turnover of the housing units in Marawi City (Photo from PCOO via Facebook) Japanese Ambassador to the...
Presumptive president Bongbong Marcos continues to speak with other heads of state who congratulate him for his apparent victory in the May 9 elections. On Friday, May 20, it was Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's turn to engage the incoming Filipino leader in a phone conversation and greet...
Dwight Ramos will remain in Japan’s B.League for at least another season after signing with his new team Levanga Hokkaido. Photo from B.Leaguele Levanga made the announcement Wednesday, May 17 after Ramos completed his maiden Japanese campaign with the Toyama Grouses. “I'm very excited to play...
