Robert Bolick has officially jumped ships and left NorthPort after signing with B.League Division II team Fukushima Firebonds, his new team announced on Monday, May 15. *Robert Bolick (PBA Images)* Bolick, whose contract with the Batang Pier expired last April and opted out on a contract extension,...
Japan’s envoy to the Philippines, who went into scuba diving for the first time in 25 years, was in awe of what he saw during a recent dive off Anilao in Batangas. (Photo courtesy of Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa Kazuhiko) Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa...
TOKYO, Japan -- Four people were detained in Tokyo on Monday after they smashed their way into a luxury watch shop and stole items worth over $740,000, local media said. The robbery in the upscale Ginza district was an unusual attempted heist in a country with famously low levels of crime. Police...
TOKYO, Japan – A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Japan's central Ishikawa region on Friday but no tsunami warning was issued, the weather agency said. The quake hit at 2:42 pm (0542 GMT) at a depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles), according to the Japan Meteorological Agency....
SEOUL, South Korea -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will visit Seoul this weekend as the two countries seek to bury historical animosities and reboot their relationship in the face of a growing threat from North Korea. The two-day trip starting Sunday will be the first official bilateral...
Japanese officials informed Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte on plans to offer programs for the employment of Filipino nurses, caregivers, and skilled workers. (File photo/MANILA BULLETIN) In a statement, the Office of the Vice President (OVP) shared about the visit to her office...
The Japanese government has extended its invitation to the Philippines to take part in the education development training after a meeting with Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday, May 3. Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Chief Representative Sakamoto Takema (right) bursts into...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte on Wednesday, May 3, shared her delight upon learning from visiting Japanese Minister for Health, Labour, and Welfare Katsunobu Kato that more jobs await Filipino workers there. (From left) Vice President Sara Duterte and Japanese Minister for...
Vice President Sara Duterte and Japanese lawmaker Koichi Hagiuda on Sunday, April 30, reaffirmed both countries’ commitment to strengthening bilateral relations and development cooperation. Vice President Sara Duterte and Japanese lawmaker Koichi Hagiuda shake hands during a meeting on Sunday,...
Former secretaries of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the Department of National Defense (DND) are among four Filipino recipients of Japanese government awards in the 2023 Spring Conferment of Japanese Decorations, as announced by t he Embassy of Japan in the Philippines on Saturday,...
The Japanese government announced that four Filipinos would receive the 2023 Spring Conferment of Japanese Decorations for their contributions in enhancing bilateral relations between the Philippines and Japan. (From left) Delfin Lorenzana, Alberto Romulo, Gamaliel Cordoba and Cynthia Neri Mayas In...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) would like the United States government to consider a partnership with the Philippines on critical minerals processing for potential complementation in the electric vehicle (EV) ecosystem that would enable the Philippines to participate in the industry’s...
