Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa Kazuhiko on Saturday, Jan. 14, condoled with the family of the late former Philippine Ambassador to Japan Manuel “Manolo” Lopez, who passed away due to an undisclosed reason. Former Philippine Ambassador to Japan Manuel Lopez (Photo from...
TOKYO, Japan -- The man accused of killing former prime minister Shinzo Abe was indicted on Friday, a Japanese court said, after a lengthy psychiatric review found him fit to stand trial. Tetsuya Yamagami was detained immediately after the former Japanese premier was gunned down last July while...
WASHINGTON, United States -- The United States said Wednesday that attacks in space would invoke its defense treaty with Japan and announced the deployment of a more agile Marine unit on its ally's soil as alarm grows over China. Weeks after unveiling plans to ramp up security spending, Japan sent...
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (AFP/File) LONDRES, United Kingdom – UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida will sign a "hugely significant" new defense agreement when the pair meet in London on Wednesday, Downing Street said. The two leaders will also...
Japan believes that the "new dawn for the Philippines' transportation story" is now "on the horizon" as a new subway project that will connect the north and the south of Metro Manila comes into effect. Matsuda Kenichi, Japanese Embassy in the Philippines minister and deputy chief of mission, made...
Heart Evangelista took time to bond with her family over the holidays following a busy year. On Instagram, Heart flooded her feed with behind-the-scenes photos of her trip to Japan with husband Chiz Escudero and their kids. Most of the pictures are snaps of the food they tried as well as places...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. will visit Japan in February. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Marcos disclosed that tentatively he will be in Japan for a state visit in the second week of February. "I think the tentative date is around the...
Justine Baltazar (UAAP Media) By NIKOLE JAVIER It didn’t take long for Justine Baltazar to find a new home in Seoul Samsung Thunders. The 25-year-old forward will now be taking his act to the Korean Basketball League for the 2022-2023 season, according to multiple reports. ...
Tunas are displayed as wholesale sellers and buyers attend the first tuna auction of the New Year at Toyosu fish market in Tokyo on January 5, 2023. (Richard A. Brooks / AFP) TOKYO, Japan – The top-selling tuna at Tokyo's traditional New Year auction sold for more than $270,000 on Thursday,...
Both Joshua Garcia and Bella Racelis are yet to confirm the issue but many netizens are adamant they were together in Japan recently. This, as based on their respective social media posts. https://mb.com.ph/2022/10/08/bella-racelis-greets-jowable-joshua-garcia/ On her Instagram story, Bella shared...
Amid the current problems of increasing food prices and inefficiencies, a collaboration between the Philippines and Japan is set to strengthen the vegetable value chain that will help farmers and ensure food security and sufficiency in the country. (Photo courtesy of the Department of Agriculture)...
TOKYO, Japan -- Prices in Japan rose at their fastest pace since 1981 in November, data showed Friday, fuelled in part by higher energy costs. Core consumer prices, which exclude volatile fresh food costs, climbed 3.7 percent last month, compared to a year earlier, data released by the internal...
