TOKYO, Japan - Japan's health ministry will soon decide whether to make abortion pills available for the first time after the proposal cleared a major hurdle with endorsement by a government panel on Friday. Abortion is legal in Japan up to 22 weeks, but a surgical procedure is currently the only...
TOKYO, Japan - Japan's government will drop its recommendation to wear masks indoors and downgrade its medical classification for Covid-19, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Friday. The changes, effective from early May, will classify the disease on the same level as the flu, down from its current...
NAGANO, Japan -- Tourists revelled in wintry scenes across Japan on Wednesday, as much of the country was blanketed by snow in a cold snap that has killed at least one person and disrupted travel. "These temperatures are some of the coldest we've seen in a decade," Japan Meteorological Agency...
The Glorietta Activity Center and Palm Drive Activity Center turn Japanese on Feb. 18 and 19 ANIME IS LIFE OtaCutE continues to make anime a reality by hosting cosplay festivals in the Philippines Travelers who seek the majestic sights, culinary wonders, and delightful pop culture of Japan are...
BEIJING, China -- Eight people are dead, including six Chinese nationals, after a ship sank in waters off the coast of Japan, a Chinese diplomat said Thursday. The Jin Tian, carrying crew from China and Myanmar, sent a distress signal on Tuesday evening from a position around 110 kilometres (68...
TOKYO, Japan - Two crew were confirmed dead and nine others were missing Wednesday after their cargo ship sank in rough waters between Japan and South Korea, Japanese authorities said. Coast guards from the two countries, joined by military aircraft and a private vessel, located 13 of the 22 people...
Centro Escolar University School of Medical Technology lecturer, Professor Joy Potenciano Calayo. qualifies for a three-month training by the Japan government. This is through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) which will be held at the Research Institute of Tuberculosis in Japan....
Cigarette-maker JTI Philippines has been certified as Top Employer for 2023 marking the second time that it has received the prestigious national accreditation. John Freda, JTI general manager, said the certification cemented their reputation as a company where its people come first having been...
Top favorite Righteous Ruby, owned by Joseph Dyhengco, exacted revenge on Shastaloo by nipping the latter in the P1-million 2023 Philracom Japan Cup held last Sunday, Jan. 22 at the Metro Manila Turf Club. The rivalry between the two top imported runners in the land is beginning to shape up, and...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is eyeing to purchase additional ships from Japan that will complement BRP Teresa Magbanua (MRRV-9701) and BRP Melchora Aquino (MRRV-9702), its biggest and most advance assets. Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Commandant, Admiral Artemio Abu gives a token to Japan...
The Philippines has bagged an international award for developing environmental financial products in Japan, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced. Ambassador Mylene Garcia-Albano receives the International Award at the 8th Sustainable Finance Awards. Joining here were (from left to...
Vice President Sara Duterte on Tuesday, Jan. 17, lauded the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for its continued support in the peace process and anti-terrorism efforts in southern Philippines. Vice President Sara Duterte (left) and JICA President Tanaka Akihiko (right) (OVP photo) In a...
