The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has partnered with Japanese engineers with high-level expertise in tunnel engineering and road infrastructure development to ease the country’s long-time woes on traffic congestion. DPWH Secretary Manuel M. Bonoan said the focus of the working...
Department of National Defense (DND) Officer in Charge Jose Faustino Jr. met the defense ministers of Japan and Australia in Hawaii last week to discuss how to further deepen the Philippines' respective bilateral relations with the friendly nations. Department of National Defense (DND) Officer in...
Hokkaido's Dwight Ramos (Photo from Levanga Hokkaido's Facebook page) By NIKOLE JAVIER Dwight Ramos is expected to get more minutes for Levanga Hokkaido against Thirdy Ravena and San-En NeoPhoenix as they eye their first win in the Japan B.League on Saturday, Oct. 8. Ramos, who scored...
Travelers who want to go to Japan with multiple-entry visas issued before the Covid-19 pandemic can now enter again into the Land of the Rising Sun, the Japanese Embassy announced. Japanese flag This came after the Japanese government lifted its suspension on the validity of multiple-entry visas...
HONOLULU, United States -- The defense ministers of the United States, Australia and Japan agreed Saturday to boost military cooperation in the face of China's growing ambitions "to shape the world around it". Chinese military helicopters fly past Pingtan island, one of mainland China's closest...
TOKYO, Japan -- Japan's army said Thursday a probe has confirmed allegations by a former soldier who said she was sexually assaulted by her former bosses and colleagues. The admission comes after Rina Gonoi submitted a petition signed by more than 100,000 people demanding an independent probe into...
TOKYO, Japan -- Japan should approve the use of cannabis-based medicines, a health ministry panel recommended Thursday, paving the way for a possible landmark revision of the country's strict drug laws. But the shift will not affect Japan's zero-tolerance policy on the recreational use of...
TBW Studios brings the Japanese dystopian movie to the country Stefanie Arianne Among the leading film production and distribution companies in the country, TBA Studios has acquired the exclusive Philippine theatrical rights to the award-winning film Plan 75 . The critically lauded dystopian drama,...
The Japanese government is preparing for the state visit of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., Vice President Sara Duterte revealed on Thursday, Sept. 29, upon her return from Tokyo to attend the state funeral for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Vice President Sara Duterte (left)...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte on Thursday, Sept. 29, shared details of her two-day Japan trip, where she was the country’s special envoy to the state funeral for former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Vice President Sara Duterte (2nd to the left) meets with State...
Dwight Ramos (FIBA) By Nikole Javier Taking lessons from his most recent Gilas stint, Dwight Ramos was certain he would play a better role in his second season in Japan B.League. Ramos signed with the Levanga Hokkaido for his second year in the Japanese league. He first saw action with Toyama...
TOKYO, Japan -- Specks of dust retrieved by a Japanese space probe from an asteroid some 300 million kilometres from Earth have revealed a surprising component: a drop of water, scientists said Friday. This file handout photograph released by Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) via Jiji Press...
