TOKYO, Japan -- North Korea has informed Japan that it is preparing to launch a satellite as early as this week, Tokyo announced Monday but warned it may actually be a sanctions-defying ballistic missile test. North Korea informed Japan that it will launch a rocket between May 31 and June 11,...
Japanese Ambassador to Manila Kazuhiko Koshikawa was elated to find Filipino goodies in Don Quijote, a famous Japanese discount chainstore that can be found in Japan. (Photo from Japanese Ambassador to Manila Kazuhiko Koshikawa via Twitter) Based on his tweet, the envoy seemed to be back home....
For the first time ever, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will hold a week-long joint trilateral maritime exercise with the United States Coast Guard (USCG) and Japan Coast Guard (JCG) off Bataan next month. *(Courtesy of PCG) * The exercise will take place from June 1 to 7 in the vicinity waters...
Carl Tamayo watched from bench as the Ryukyu Golden Kings claimed the championship title in the 2022-23 Japan B.League with an 88-73 drubbing of top seed Chiba Jets in Game 2 of their best-of-three finals series at the Kanagawa Prefecture on Sunday, May 28. The former University of the Philippines...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo underscored how the recent signing of the Philippines-Japan agreement on phase 2 of the Metro Rail Transit 3 (MRT-3) rehabilitation project would bring about the “development of quality transport infrastructure” in the country. (From left) Foreign Affairs...
TOKYO, Japan - A strong 6.2-magnitude quake shook buildings in Tokyo on Friday, but no tsunami warning was issued and there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The earthquake hit off the coast of the Chiba region, east of the Japanese capital, just after 7 pm (1000 GMT), according to...
The Philippines has signed an agreement with Japan to loan a maximum amount of P6.9 billion (17.4 billion yen) for the rehabilitation of the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3). Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo and Japanese Embassy in Manila Chargé d'Affaires ad interim...
Police officers stand guard near the scene of a standoff where a suspect, believed to be a farmer in his 30s, was holed up inside a building in the Ebe area of Nakano, Nagano Prefecture, late on May 25, 2023. (STR / JIJI Press / AFP) TOKYO, Japan --Â Japanese police on Friday detained a man who...
Kiefer Ravena has signed a contract extension with Shiga for the third straight year. The team announced on Wednesday, May 24, that the Filipino import has agreed to play for the 2023-24 B2 season. *Kiefer Ravena of the Shiga Lakes. (Japan B.League on Facebook)* The Lakes finished the B1 elimination...
Senator Francis ‘Tol’ N. Tolentino on Tuesday, May 23, said the potential defense agreement between the Philippine and Japanese governments may need the concurrence of the Senate. Tolentino, vice-chairman of the Senate committee on foreign relations, issued the statement as the two Asian...
The Philippine envoy to Tokyo has called on the business community in Japan to "ride the waves of opportunities" and "invest in the Philippines" as she cited the country's projected growth in the post-pandemic world. Speaking at a business forum held by International Friendship Exchange Council...
Six high school students have been chosen to represent the Philippines in the 64th International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) which will be held in Chiba, Japan on July 2-13 this year. It was announced on May 21 that the Philippine team to the 64th IMO will be composed of Filbert Ephraim Wu of...
