TOKYO, Japan -- Dozens of bawling Japanese babies faced off Saturday in a traditional "crying sumo" ritual believed to bring the infants good health, which returned for the first time in four years after the pandemic. Pairs of toddlers wearing ceremonial sumo aprons were held up by their parents and...
TOKYO, Japan -- Japan ordered its military Saturday to prepare to shoot down a North Korean ballistic missile after Pyongyang said this week it was ready to launch its first military spy satellite. Placing the satellite into orbit would require a long-range projectile, which North Korea is banned...
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida sent his sympathies on the passing of former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario, who he considers a “good friend,” Japanese Ambassador to Manila Kazuhiko Koshikawa said on Thursday, April 20. (From left) Former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert Del...
Filipino fans are not the only ones excited for the premiere of GMA-7’s “Voltes V: Legacy,” which was based on the hit Japanese anime of the same name, since Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa Kazuhiko himself could not contain his enthusiasm over it. (Photo from Japanese Amb. to...
TOKYO, Japan - Japan is preparing to evacuate its countrymen from Sudan, the government said Wednesday, the first nation to publicly announce plans to pull its citizens from the conflict-hit country. Violence between the Sudanese army and paramilitaries has killed around 200 people since a...
TOKYO, Japan --Â Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida resumed campaigning on Saturday after being evacuated unharmed from the scene of an apparent "smoke bomb" blast. The incident in western Japan's Wakayama came less than a year after the assassination of former prime minister Shinzo Abe, which...
TOKYO, Japan -- Japan's prime minister vowed Friday to tackle an insidious enemy that causes enormous economic damage and misery for the country's citizens each year: pollen. Japan's spring season might be best known for the blooming of its famed cherry blossoms and the good cheer of flower-watching...
TOKYO, Japan -- Japan's government said Friday it had approved a controversial plan to build the country's first legal casino in Osaka, hoping to draw tourists after years of wrangling. The local governments of Osaka and Nagasaki in western Japan have long sought approval to build "integrated...
Kai Sotto and the Hiroshima Dragonflies fell at the hands of the Shimane Susanoo Magic in overtime, 100-88, in the Japan B. League on Sunday, April 9, at the Hiroshima Sun Plaza Hall. Filipino import Sotto registered 13 points on a decent 5-of-7 shooting including five rebounds and two blocks in 21...
Japan has committed itself to preserving peace in the Indo-Pacific region as a tribute to the lives lost during the war in Bataan 81 years ago. *Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa Kazuhiko (Ali Vicoy)* Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa Kazuhiko said this as he graced the...
Japan has called for a peaceful resolution to the issues surrounding Taiwan, saying it would affect the peace and security of neighboring countries and the livelihood of their citizens. *Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa Kazuhiko and US Embassy in the Philippines Chargé d'Affaires...
TOKYO, Japan- Tokyo shares closed higher Friday after New York high-tech stocks advanced overnight, while investors eyed US employment data due later in the day. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index added 0.17 percent, or 45.68 points, to end at 27,518.31, while the broader Topix index rose 0.21 percent,...
