With the final stage fast approaching, Filipino trainee Archer Uy is edging closer to a defining moment in his journey on " Produce 101 Japan: Shinsekai ." Uy is currently the lone Filipino contestant remaining in the latest season of the Japanese survival show, which has drawn participants from...
CEBU CITY – The province of Bohol welcomed the first direct charter flight from Japan. Carrying 163 Japanese tourists, Cebu Pacific flight 5J8811 arrived at Bohol-Panglao International Airport from Narita International Airport on May 2. Gov. Aris Aumentado was on hand during the arrival and said...
The Philippine Army (PA) and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) conducted their first combined live-fire exercise during Exercise Salaknib 2026 at the lahar fields of Colonel Ernesto Rabina Air Base in Capas, Tarlac, it was revealed on Sunday, May 3. The PA said the exercise, held from May...
Korean and Filipino artists are among those nominated at the Music Awards Japan (MAJ) 2026, set to be held in Tokyo on June 13, highlighting a broad slate of acts across Asia and the global music scene. In the Best Song Asia category, Filipino band Cup of Joe earned a nomination for “Multo”,...
President Marcos and former Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio reaffirmed cooperation between the Philippines and Japan on energy transition and resilience, as global instability continues to disrupt supply systems. Kishida, now serving as Supreme Adviser to the Parliamentary Association of the...
Filipino and American forces have successfully integrated advanced air defense systems to counter “drone warfare” during the 41st interation of Exercise Balikatan, just as reports revealed a massive new Chinese dredging project in the South China Sea (SCS). The four-day Integrated Air and...
TOKYO (AP) — Japan 's prime minister inaugurated a panel on Monday tasked with reviewing her country 's security and defense policies as tensions escalate with China, North Korea and Russia ramping up their military footprint in the region. It 's part of a push by Sanae Takaichi,...
Taiwanese TV host Dee Hsu has opened up about her lingering guilt over a family trip to Japan that preceded the death of her sister, actress Barbie Hsu , in 2025. Speaking on her talk show "Dee Girls Talk," Hsu revealed that she was the one who initially proposed the Lunar New Year trip, during...
Containment operations at the Navotas sanitary landfill are gaining pace as the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) intensifies on-site technical guidance, streamlining field execution and heavy equipment use to strengthen fire control and reduce hazardous smoke. On Monday, April 27,...
A Japan Disaster Relief (JDR) Expert Team has arrived in the Philippines to assist authorities in responding to the fire at the Navotas Sanitary Landfill, the Japanese Embassy in Manila said. The JDR team, which comprises seven members from various Japanese institutions, arrived at the Ninoy Aquino...
President Marcos and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos will embark on a state visit to Japan from May 26 to 29, Malacañang announced. This came as a confirmation of the earlier invitation made by the Japanese government to host Marcos as a state guest. According to the Palace, the President and the...
&Team, HYBE’s global boy group, has achieved its third consecutive million-selling record with its new album, We on Fire. We on Fire sold 1,090,261 copies on its first day of release, topping South Korea’s Hanteo Chart daily album rankings on April 21. The milestone was announced to the members...
