Foreign ambassadors in the Philippines rallied behind their respective teams and congratulated Gilas Pilipinas for its win over China in the ongoing FIBA Basketball World Cup games being hosted by the country. Filipino crowd erupts in cheers and applause after Gilas Pilipinas defeated China with a...
Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa Kazuhiko described popular Japanese probiotic drink Yakult, a popular food item among Filipino kids, as a bridge that connects the Philippines and Japan. (Photo courtesy of Japanese Amb. Koshikawa) In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the envoy showed...
Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Kazuhiko Koshikawa showcased the versatility of Japanese convenience stores after finding popular Filipino dried mangoes there. (Photo courtesy of Japanese Amb. Kazuhiko Koshikawa) In a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday, Aug. 30, the Japanese...
Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa Kazuhiko has thanked the government for its support ​to Tokyo​'s move to discharge treated radioactive water into the sea. ​"Japan deeply appreciates the Philippine government's understanding of the release of treated water from...
Japan is set to discharge the Advanced Liquid Processing System (ALPS) treated water that contains radioactive substances into the sea on Thursday, August 24. Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa Kazuhiko disclosed Tokyo’s plan which was made Tuesday, upon International...
Japan Ambassador Koshikawa Kazuhiko and Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique A. Manalo signed the exchange of notes for the Project for Human Resource Development Scholarship by Japanese Grant Aid (JDS) on July 23, 2023. The grant, amounting to JPY 313 million (approximately P127 million), will fund...
Japan is seeing the need to partner up with "like-minded" nations, such as the Philippines, in maintaining peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. During the recent celebration of the 69th anniversary of the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF), Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa...
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is expected to visit the Philippines by the end of the year as Tokyo keeps the momentum of its positive defense ties trajectory with Manila. Kishida's visit will happen in the same year that President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. visited Japan, where he...
Japan is allotting 313 million Japanese Yen (P127 million) to allow Filipino government employees to earn a Master's degree at premier Japanese universities starting next academic year. This came after Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa Kazuhiko and Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA)...
Japanese Ambassador to Manila Koshikawa Kazuhiko and the Delegation of the European Union in the Philippines sent their condolences to the family of the late former senator Rodolfo “Pong” Biazon, who died on June 12 after an almost year-long battle with lung cancer. Former senator Rodolfo Biazon...
Japanese Ambassador to Manila Koshikawa Kazuhiko has a list of recommended Filipino restaurants operating in Tokyo, namely "New Nanay" and "Kapetayo Tokyo." Japanese Ambassador to Manila Koshikawa Kazuhiko at Filipino restaurant, New Nanay, in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo from Amb. Kazuhiko/Twitter) In a...
Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa Kazuhiko said Thursday he is hoping to see more maritime security collaborations between Tokyo, Manila and Washington as the three nations rolled out their trilateral exercises in the hotly-contested South China Sea. Kazuhiko said the arrival of...
