A resolution asking the Marcos government to seek reparations for the country’s wartime victims of sexual violence by the Japanese armed forces has been filed in the Senate. Sen. Risa Hontiveros, in filing Senate Resolution No. 539, urged the Philippine government to immediately fulfill its...
Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa Kazuhiko has expressed his gratitude to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) for its swift response and [rescue](https://mb.com.ph/2023/3/11/pcg-saves-5-japanese-crew-from-tilted-fishing-vessel-off-oriental-mindoro) of five Japanese crew members onboard a...
The Philippines "squandered" its opportunity to put the equivalent of $29 billion worth of Japanese reparations to good use. Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda aired this regret on Friday, March 10 as he commented on the case of Filipino comfort women during the Japanese occupation of the country...
The Philippines has failed to provide the victims of sexual slavery perpetrated by the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II their reparation claims as well as support and recognition due to the harm they suffered, the UN women rights committee found. In a decision issued by the UN Committee...
Kobe Paras and Altiri Chiba have parted ways in the Japan B.League season. (From Altiri Chiba Twitter) The Altiri Chiba has parted ways with its Filipino import Kobe Paras in the middle of the Japan B.League season. The team announced it Friday, March 3, adding it was a mutual decision to cancel...
An expert from a Japanese think tank has stressed the need for a trilateral defense mechanism among Japan, the Philippines and the US amid China's continuous aggression in the South China Sea, particularly in the West Philippine Sea. Miyake Kunihiko, director of Japan-based think tank The Canon...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) disclosed on Thursday the possibility of including other countries in the Philippine-United States joint patrol in the West Philippine Sea. This came as Ma. Teresita Daza, DFA spokesperson, also confirmed that the Philippine government is already in the...
Kai Sotto hopes to bring the Hiroshima Dragonflies to the playoffs and ultimately, to a championship bid. (Photo from Japan B.League) Kai Sotto looked settled right as he makes his debut with the Hiroshima Dragonflies in Japan B.League. The 7-foot-3 center, who signed with fifth-seed Hiroshima...
A ranking congressman is asking the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to hasten its discussions with ally-countries like the United States (US) and Japan in connection with the proposed joint maritime patrols in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (Facebook)...
Japan has donated over 3,000 bags of rice to families affected by typhoon Odette in Bohol. Victims of typhoon Odette in Bohol receive rice supply from the government of Japan on May 17, 2022, months after the typhoon hit their place. (Photo courtesy of the Embassy of Japan in the Philippines)...
Find out how At a dinner party of Future Asia that's partly organized by Nikkei in Tokyo, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida shared the good new, "We will resume accepting tourists on escorted package tours on June 10." Photo by David Edelstein on Unsplash It was more than two years ago when Japan closed...
Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa Kazuhiko is hopeful that the Philippine economy "will show top-class growth" among its Asian neighbors and will "attract more Japanese investors in the coming years." Kazuhiko's expectations were based on the basic policies that President Ferdinand...
