The United States and Japan received good trust ratings from Filipinos, while China, Palestine, and Iran continued to receive poor trust ratings in the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey. The Second Quarter 2026 Social Weather Survey, conducted from June 20 to 29, found the United States...
Japanese koi swim through the waves of Siargao, cranes hover among coconut trees, and lotus flowers appear across the Banaue Rice Terraces. Philippine landscapes meet Japanese cultural symbols in three installations unveiled at the Uniqlo Manila Global Flagship Store in Glorietta 5, Makati City, on...
TOKYO, Aug. 5 (Jiji Press) -- Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi has expressed support for a world without nuclear weapons after his proposal for debates without any taboos on nuclear policy sparked controversy, including among hibakusha atomic bombing survivors. "I strongly sympathize...
By YUSUKE UMEZAKI Relations between Japan and Southeast Asia are growing ever closer. People-to-people exchanges, including tourism, are becoming increasingly active, while interest in each other’s cultures continues to grow. Through post World War II reconciliation and decades of cooperation,...
The House of Representatives adopted during plenary session Tuesday, Aug. 4 House Resolution (HR) No. 127, which commemorated the 70th anniversary of normalized diplomatic relations between the Philippines and Japan. The resolution was introduced by Speaker Isabela 6th district Rep. Faustino...
The Philippines and Japan have signed diplomatic notes for a 30-billion Japanese yen (approximately P11.54 billion or $187.92 million) loan to advance the country 's Universal Health Care (UHC) program through key healthcare reforms. The diplomatic notes were signed on Tuesday, August 4, by...
TOKYO (AP) — Japan needs to adapt to the new methods of warfare like drones and artificial intelligence used in Ukraine and the Middle East and strengthen its defense industry, the government said Tuesday. Japan has bolstered its military capability and spending in recent years and has started...
Japanese financial giant MUFG Bank Ltd. said the Philippine peso is among the Asian currencies that stand to benefit from the Japanese yen’s appreciation against the United States (US) dollar. MUFG Global Markets Research senior currency analyst Michael Wan identified the peso, Thai baht, and...
KUMAMOTO (Jiji Press) -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Monday that the government will designate last week 's major earthquake in the southwestern prefecture of Kumamoto as a disaster of extreme severity to provide more state aid for efforts to restore infrastructure and...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) -- Visitors have formed a long line every day to enter a Tokyo shop promoting specialty products of Kumamoto Prefecture to support the southwestern Japan prefecture hit by Tuesday 's huge earthquake. They aim to support people in areas devastated by the quake with an...
MASHIKI, Kumamoto Pref. (Jiji Press) -- Scorching heat waves and widespread water outages are adding to the hardships faced by more than 9,000 evacuees in areas devastated by Tuesday 's powerful earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan. With the quake-hit areas marking their...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) -- The Japanese government has decided to revise its nuclear energy policy guidelines to include a target of rebuilding two to five nuclear power reactors by the 2040s. The decision was adopted at a meeting of relevant cabinet ministers held at the prime minister 's office...
