Japan is seeing the need to partner up with "like-minded" nations, such as the Philippines, in maintaining peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. During the recent celebration of the 69th anniversary of the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF), Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa...
TOKYO, Japan -- One person died in a landslide and hundreds of thousands of people have been urged to evacuate their homes in southwestern Japan as forecasters on Monday warned of the "heaviest rain ever" in the region. A 77-year-old woman was confirmed dead in a landslide that hit her home...
TOKYO, Japan -- Plans to discharge treated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant cleared their last regulatory hurdle in Japan on Friday, as China said it would ban some food imports over the move. South Korea meanwhile said Tokyo's plan to dilute the treated water and release it into the sea over...
The Pentagon has renewed its call for the Philippines to bolster its military ties with Japan and Australia as China continues its maneuvers in the disputed waters of the South China Sea. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin made the recommendation to Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gibo...
Japan has expressed concern about China's actions in the South China Sea and in the West Philippine Sea as it said the Chinese activities endanger peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. The Japanese Embassy in Manila issued the statement on Thursday, July 6, particularly after the...
The government of Japan recently conferred its prestigious Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star to former defense secretary and current Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) Chairman Delfin Lorenzana for his "instrumental role in enhancing the defense relations and...
TOKYO, Japan - Four people were injured after a suspected gas explosion at a bar caused a fire on Monday afternoon near Shimbashi in downtown Tokyo of Japan. The explosion was reported at around 3:15 p.m. local time as a fire broke out in an eight-story building near the centrally located JR...
The Department of National Defense (DND) is eyeing support from Japan to develop the country’s Self-Reliant Defense Posture (SRDP) program. (L-R) *Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa Kazuhiko and DND Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (Photo: DND) * DND Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr....
By MARK MONTEJO Greg Slaughter will be staying a little longer in Japan after signing an extension contract with Fukuoka in the Japan B.League on Friday, June 23. *Greg Slaughter. (Japan B.League photo)* The league announced it on social media, adding that Slaughter will stay for the 2023-24 season....
Japan is allotting 313 million Japanese Yen (P127 million) to allow Filipino government employees to earn a Master's degree at premier Japanese universities starting next academic year. This came after Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa Kazuhiko and Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA)...
Gilas Pilipinas center AJ Edu is set to make his debut in the pro ranks with the Toyama Grouses in the Japan B.League. The Grouses announced Edu as their Asian Quota Player for the 2023-2024 season on a social media post on Tuesday, June 20. *AJ Edu launches pro career with Toyama Grouses in the...
Japanese Ambassador to Manila Kazuhiko Koshikawa on Monday, June 19, commemorated Dr. Jose Rizal’s 162nd birth anniversary by posting a photo beside his monument at Hibiya Park in Tokyo, Japan. Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Kazuhiko Koshikawa stands beside Jose Rizal's statue at Hibiya...
