The Japanese Embassy in Manila has advised Filipino tourists going to Japan to submit their visa application at least two months prior to their trip. In an advisory, the embassy said it is due to the rapidly increasing number of visitors from the Philippines. "Examination of visa...
The embassy of Japan in the Philippines has opened its application for the Japanese Studies and Teacher Training categories of the 2025 Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho) scholarship. Through the Japanese embassy in Manila , the Japanese government announced the opening of the scholarship...
Attention to those interested in learning Japanese culture in Japan! The Japanese Embassy in Manila is now open to accept applications for Coordinator for International Relations (CIR) and Assistant Language Teacher (ALT) positions under the 2025 Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET)...
China said on Tuesday, Sept. 3, that it is Japan that is causing trouble in the South China Sea as it defends the Philippines’ fight for sovereignty over the West Philippine Sea. The Chinese Embassy in Manila made another tirade against its Japanese counterpart—this time questioning...
Japan said that its concern regarding developments in the South China Sea is a valid concern after the Chinese Embassy in Manila hit the Japanese ambassador in Manila for defending the Philippines against China's aggression in the waters. The Japanese Embassy in Manila said that the issue with...
The international community did not go silent on Saturday, March 23, when Chinese troops made yet another water cannon attack on a Philippine vessel traversing the West Philippine Sea. China’s Coast Guard fired water cannon on resupply ship Unaizah May 4 while traversing the waters off...
There were no Filipino onboard the Japan Airlines (JAL) flight that caught fire at the Haneda Airport in Tokyo after a collision with a second aircraft, the Japanese Embassy in Manila said on Thursday, Jan. 4. An official looks at the wreckage of a Japan coast guard plane on the tarmac at...
Japan is extending P13.27 million-worth of grant projects that will benefit three local government units in the Philippines as part of Tokyo's strategic partnership with Manila for sustainable and inclusive growth. Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa Kazuhiko on Wednesday, Dec. 6,...
Japan has turned over P314 million-worth of agricultural equipment to sugarcane farmers in Negros Occidental. In a ceremony held over the weekend, the Japanese Embassy in Manila joined in the inauguration of machinery for Bacolod City farmers that it offered under its non-project grant...
A program aiming to reduce ownership of weapons in Basilan supported by the Japanese government was launched on Thursday. The Japanese Embassy in the Philippines led the opening ceremony of the Assistance for Security, Peace, Integration and Recovery for Advancing Human Security in BARMM...
The Philippines has signed an agreement with Japan to loan a maximum amount of P6.9 billion (17.4 billion yen) for the rehabilitation of the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3). Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo and Japanese Embassy in Manila Chargé d'Affaires ad interim...
Japanese firms urged the Philippine government to speed up the process of approving ecozone proclamation to be able to provide ready to occupy factory sites in light of the increasing number of Japanese firms expanding in the country. Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) Tereso O. Panga, who...
