The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) refused to confirm reports that the China Coast Guard (CCG) shadowed ships from the United States Coast Guard (USCG) and Japan Coast Guard (JCG) while en route to Manila for the “Kaagapay” trilateral maritime exercise. *Officials from the Philippine Coast Guard,...
TOKYO, Japan- Japan experienced its warmest spring on record this year, the national weather agency said Thursday, as greenhouse gasses and El Nino send temperatures soaring worldwide. Temperatures across March, April and May were 1.59 degrees Celsius (34.9 Fahrenheit) higher than average, the Japan...
TOKYO, Japan- Heavy rain across parts of Japan has killed one person, left three missing and injured dozens more, authorities said Saturday, with thousands of residents issued evacuation warnings. The inundation has been caused by the remnants of former Typhoon Mawar, now downgraded to a tropical...
The first ever trilateral maritime exercise between the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), United States Coast Guard (USCG), and Japan Coast Guard (JCG) is not part of any effort to form alliances that would counter China’s aggression in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). *US Coast Guard Cutter...
Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa Kazuhiko said Thursday he is hoping to see more maritime security collaborations between Tokyo, Manila and Washington as the three nations rolled out their trilateral exercises in the hotly-contested South China Sea. Kazuhiko said the arrival of...
Months after meeting in Tokyo, the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) has expressed interest in the newly-passed Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF), the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said. *COURTESY CALL - President Marcos meets with officials from the Japan Bank for...
The Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) has expressed its interest in energy tie-ups in the Philippines, particularly in the use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a traditional source of power, the Presidental Communications Office (PCO) said. *ENERGY COOPERATION - Japan Bank for...
The Philippine top diplomat in Tokyo has cited the importance of Japanese businessmen in improving the services of the Philippine local government units (LGUs). In a business networking event, Philippine Ambassador to Tokyo Mylene Garcia-Albano acknowledged the critical role that Japanese...
Japan dispatched three members of its coast guard to join their Filipino and US counterparts in conducting a weeks-long maritime law enforcement exercises that started May 14 in Puerto Princesa, Palawan. Personnel from the Japan Coast Guard's (JCG) Mobile Cooperation Team (MCT) provided...
TOKYO, Japan -- North Korea has informed Japan that it is preparing to launch a satellite as early as this week, Tokyo announced Monday but warned it may actually be a sanctions-defying ballistic missile test. North Korea informed Japan that it will launch a rocket between May 31 and June 11,...
Japanese Ambassador to Manila Kazuhiko Koshikawa was elated to find Filipino goodies in Don Quijote, a famous Japanese discount chainstore that can be found in Japan. (Photo from Japanese Ambassador to Manila Kazuhiko Koshikawa via Twitter) Based on his tweet, the envoy seemed to be back home....
For the first time ever, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will hold a week-long joint trilateral maritime exercise with the United States Coast Guard (USCG) and Japan Coast Guard (JCG) off Bataan next month. *(Courtesy of PCG) * The exercise will take place from June 1 to 7 in the vicinity waters...
