Japan’s financial support to the Philippines during the Duterte administration’s nation-building programs surpassed the amount committed by former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe five-years ago, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. According to the DOF, Japan, the Philippines’ biggest...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) conducted a capacity building activity with the Japan Coast Guard (JCG) and the United States Coast Guard (USCG) recently to enhance their cooperation on maritime law enforcement. (Courtesy of Japan Embassy) The week-long training, held from April 24 to 30, proved...
A demographic partnership between Manila and Tokyo has become more feasible following the enactment of economic liberalization measures that opened wide the Philippines to foreign investors, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. During his recent meeting with Japan Minister for Foreign Affairs...
K-pop girl group TWICE member Sana has tested positive for Covid-19 in Japan, her agency announced. “We are sorry to inform you that TWICE member SANA has tested positive for COVID-19 today (April 26th) after PCR testing for departure,” said JYP Entertainment. TWICE's Sana (Instagram) Sana was...
The Japanese government has extended another loan to the Philippines for the Covid-19 recovery programs, the Department of Finance (DOF) announced on Tuesday, April 26. Tokyo and Manila signed a 30-billion yen, roughly P12.3 billion, in support of the Philippine government’s continuing efforts to...
The Department of Finance (DOF) has endorsed the Subic Bay Regional Development Master Plan that will serve as blueprint to maximize the economic development potentials of the former US naval base and its surrounding areas. The DOF announced Tuesday, April 26, its official endorsement of the Subic...
TOKYO, Japan – A Japanese woman certified the world's oldest person has died at the age of 119, local officials said Monday. This picture taken on March 9, 2019 and received by Jiji Press on April 25, 2022 shows the world's oldest person, Japanese woman Kane Tanaka who was born on January 2,...
TOKYO, Japan – Japanese rescuers on Monday confirmed the death of a child in a weekend sightseeing boat accident, raising the death toll to at least 11, as efforts to find survivors continued. Fishing boats leave a port in the Hokkaido town of Shari on April 25, 2022 to conduct a search...
Asia-Pacific nations should forge stronger partnerships to address the impact of changing climate by making climate financing available and accessible to developing countries that bear the brunt of global warming, the Philippines’ top climate official said. Climate Change Commission Secretary...
President Duterte has called for a bolder vision and urgent action to address water-related issues confronting the Asia-Pacific region, saying countries have to decide wisely for the benefit of current and future generations. President Duterte (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Duterte made this...
TOKYO, Japan -- Rescuers in Japan were searching Saturday for a sightseeing boat carrying 26 people, hours after it sent a distress signal warning it was sinking, the country's transport minister said. The "Kazu 1" was sailing off the northern tip of Japan's Hokkaido prefecture when it issued the...
YUKI, Japan – Japan's famed cherry blossom season blankets the country in the delicate white flowers of the prized and popular "somei-yoshino" tree, delighting residents and visitors alike. But some want change. This picture taken on April 16, 2022 shows Hideaki Tanaka, manager of the Flower...
