The Philippines and Japan are seeking to establish a more solid defense cooperation particularly in the field of military upgrade and modernization. (L-R) Japanese Commissioner of the Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics Agency (ATLA) Tsuchimoto Hideki and Gen. *Andres Centino, Chief of...
Japan has provided refrigerated trucks to farmers in provinces of Rizal, Laguna, and Antique to help them retain the quality of their produce while transporting them to markets. The Government of Japan turns over refrigerated trucks to farmers in three provinces in the country. (Photo courtesy of...
The Philippines, Japan and the United States have discussed possibilities to conduct joint multilateral maritime exercises in the waters of the Indo-Pacific as national security advisers of the three countries met for the first time to tackle "unilateral attempts" to change the region's status quo....
TOKYO, Japan -- Japan's age of consent was raised from 13, among the world's lowest, to 16 years old on Friday as lawmakers passed key reforms to sex crime legislation. The reforms, which also clarify rape prosecution requirements and criminalise voyeurism, cleared parliament's upper house in a...
TOKYO, Japan- A new military recruit shot and killed two fellow soldiers and wounded a third at a training range in central Japan on Wednesday, the military said, with the 18-year-old suspect detained at the scene. "During a live-bullet exercise as part of new personnel training, one Self-Defense...
Japanese Ambassador to Manila Koshikawa Kazuhiko and the Delegation of the European Union in the Philippines sent their condolences to the family of the late former senator Rodolfo “Pong” Biazon, who died on June 12 after an almost year-long battle with lung cancer. Former senator Rodolfo Biazon...
National Development Company (NDC), the government's investment arm under the Department of Trade & Industry (DTI), and Yachiyo Engineering Co., Ltd. of Japan (YEC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore cooperative ways to expand and promote business and project opportunities in the...
Japan has built a mulberry tea factory in Pampanga to help farmers who suffer from unstable income due to natural disasters and other agricultural problems. Mulberry Tea Factory (Photo courtesy of Japan Embassy in the Philippines) A mulberry tea factory was inaugurated last week by the Embassy of...
Japanese Ambassador to Manila Koshikawa Kazuhiko has a list of recommended Filipino restaurants operating in Tokyo, namely "New Nanay" and "Kapetayo Tokyo." Japanese Ambassador to Manila Koshikawa Kazuhiko at Filipino restaurant, New Nanay, in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo from Amb. Kazuhiko/Twitter) In a...
Dwight Ramos has decided to extend his stay with Division I team Levanga Hokkaido for the 2023-24 season of the Japan B.League, the team announced on social media on Tuesday, June 6. Ramos, who averaged 9.5 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.7 steals in the previous season, has been playing in...
Dreaming of Japan? For many Filipinos, it was merely a distant aspiration. However, starting in July, this dream can become a reality. According to the latest data from Google Flights, Japan has emerged as the most searched destination among Filipinos this year. Visiting Japan and exploring...
The Philippines, Japan and the United States have agreed to pursue efforts to make their dream of a free and open Indo-Pacific come true as officials of the three sides met to discuss future collaborations. High-level officials from the Japanese embassy as well as the Philippines, Japan and the US...
