NAGAKUTE, Japan -- Beyond the gates, a whimsical world awaits, complete with a fluffy Cat Bus, the toothy grin of Totoro and a life-sized No-Face seated on a train: welcome to Ghibli Park. A member of the media takes video of an exhibit of Ghibli character 'Totoro' at Dondoko Forest during a media...
Japan's envoy to the Philippines has encouraged Filipinos to visit the Land of the Rising Sun as it relaxed its borders amid pandemic. In a video message on Tuesday, Ambassador Koshikawa Kazuhiko said individual and group travels to Japan can now be enjoyed as the Covid-19 situation in the country...
Vice President Sara Duterte underscored the importance of her role in strengthening the country’s diplomatic relationships during her first 100 days in office, noting the several meetings she had with the Philippines’ traditional and modern allies. VP Sara Duterte (left) meets Chinese Foreign...
TOKYO, Japan -- A team of police explosives experts in Japan rushed to the scene of a suspicious package in a parking lot this week -- only to find discarded sex toys inside. Police in central Japan's Kakegawa received a call Wednesday morning about an unattended, silver briefcase in the parking...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has partnered with Japanese engineers with high-level expertise in tunnel engineering and road infrastructure development to ease the country’s long-time woes on traffic congestion. DPWH Secretary Manuel M. Bonoan said the focus of the working...
Department of National Defense (DND) Officer in Charge Jose Faustino Jr. met the defense ministers of Japan and Australia in Hawaii last week to discuss how to further deepen the Philippines' respective bilateral relations with the friendly nations. Department of National Defense (DND) Officer in...
Hokkaido's Dwight Ramos (Photo from Levanga Hokkaido's Facebook page) By NIKOLE JAVIER Dwight Ramos is expected to get more minutes for Levanga Hokkaido against Thirdy Ravena and San-En NeoPhoenix as they eye their first win in the Japan B.League on Saturday, Oct. 8. Ramos, who scored...
Travelers who want to go to Japan with multiple-entry visas issued before the Covid-19 pandemic can now enter again into the Land of the Rising Sun, the Japanese Embassy announced. Japanese flag This came after the Japanese government lifted its suspension on the validity of multiple-entry visas...
HONOLULU, United States -- The defense ministers of the United States, Australia and Japan agreed Saturday to boost military cooperation in the face of China's growing ambitions "to shape the world around it". Chinese military helicopters fly past Pingtan island, one of mainland China's closest...
TOKYO, Japan -- Japan's army said Thursday a probe has confirmed allegations by a former soldier who said she was sexually assaulted by her former bosses and colleagues. The admission comes after Rina Gonoi submitted a petition signed by more than 100,000 people demanding an independent probe into...
TOKYO, Japan -- Japan should approve the use of cannabis-based medicines, a health ministry panel recommended Thursday, paving the way for a possible landmark revision of the country's strict drug laws. But the shift will not affect Japan's zero-tolerance policy on the recreational use of...
TBW Studios brings the Japanese dystopian movie to the country Stefanie Arianne Among the leading film production and distribution companies in the country, TBA Studios has acquired the exclusive Philippine theatrical rights to the award-winning film Plan 75 . The critically lauded dystopian drama,...
