TOKYO, Japan -- Japan's former premier Shinzo Abe was fighting for his life on Friday after being shot at a campaign event, the prime minister said, condemning the "absolutely unforgivable" attack. The shooting of the country's best-known politician comes despite Japan's strict gun laws and with...
TOKYO, Japan -- People found guilty of cyberbullying in Japan now face up to a year in prison under rules implemented Thursday, which were toughened up after the suicide of a reality TV star who had been trolled online. Pink-haired professional wrestler Hana Kimura's death in 2020 prompted calls...
Former Gilas Pilipinas member Jordan Heading is bringing his talent to Japan after signing with B.League Division II team Nagasaki Velca, the team announced Friday, July 1. “I'm really happy that me and my family can be part of the Velca family. I'm grateful to the management for believing in me...
An entry of a student from the University of the Philippines-Los Baños was among the six experiments chosen to be performed in the International Space Station (ISS) for the Asian Try Zero-G (ATZG) 2022, the Philippine Space Agency said on Monday, June 27. International Space Station (Photo from...
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) hosted the Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) for the second iteration of the Bilateral Training on Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Response (HADR) and Search and Rescue (SAR) Execution dubbed as "Doshin-Bayanihan 2-22," it said on Saturday, June 25. (Photo...
Kobe Paras returns to the Japan B.League but signs with a different team for the upcoming 2022-23 season. After entering free agency, Paras, who played for one season with the Niigata Albirex BB, will now see action with Division 2 team Altiri Chiba. "I'm grateful for the opportunity to be a part...
Japan will soon resume sending volunteers to pass on relevant skills to other countries, including the Philippines. Two JOCV Volunteers officially called on Minister Nakata Masahiro to discuss their future assignments in preparation for the program’s resumption on June 17, 2022. (Photo courtesy...
TOKYO, Japan -- A Japanese court ruled on Monday that the country's failure to recognise same-sex marriage is constitutional, in a setback for activists after a landmark verdict last year found the opposite. The district court in western Japan's Osaka rejected arguments made by three same-sex...
It’s rather sad that June 12, our country’s Independence Day, isn’t celebrated much outside the officialdom here in the Philippines. For most Filipinos, it’s a holiday people look forward to so that they can get a break from the daily rigors of work. Abroad, however, it’s the biggest...
Japan swept Poland, 25-21, 25-21, 25-21, to keep its record unscathed at the start of Week 2 of the Volleyball Nations League Women’s Leg at the Smart Araneta Coliseum Tuesday night. Photo from Volleyballworld.com The Japanese banked on the trio of Sarina Koga, Arisa Inoue and Haruyo Shimamura to...
Apart from ramen, sushi, and mochi, Filipinos have a deep love for karaage. Usually found inside bento boxes, this Japanese-style fried chicken has every bit of its Western counterpart. It is crispy, juicy, and definitely comforting. And for a nation that consumes fried chicken during Christmas, it...
President Rodrigo Duterte expressed the Filipino people’s deep gratitude to the Japanese government on Independence Day as he witnessed the lowering of the Tunnel Boring Machine that would be used for the country’s first-ever subway project aimed at easing severe traffic congestion in Metro...
