Workers on a lift check the area where the wing of a Japan Airlines jet went into the tail of a Delta Air Lines jet at the south end of a runway at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. (Ellen M. Banner/The Seattle Times via AP) SEATTLE (AP) — A Japan Airlines...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) once again sailed in and flew over the West Philippine Sea (WPS) with its counterparts from the United States, Australia, and Japan for the sixth iteration of the Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MMCA) on Wednesday, Feb. 5. AFP Chief,...
The Embassy of Japan in Manila has asked Filipino tourists to apply for Japanese visas at least two months in advance of their plans to give the embassy more time to process their applications. Filipino foodies touring Shinjuku's Omoide Yokocho, a narrow alleyway housing Izakaya and Yakitori joints...
FOR MONDAY Japan's aid arm is urging more job-generating and value-adding investments in the Philippines' agriculture sector so the domestic vegetable industry can meet the country's food security needs while also tapping into a wealth of business opportunities. Takema Sakamoto, chief...
Ambassador Endo Kazuya of the Embassy of Japan delivers his welcome remarks. On Jan. 14, 2025, the Ministry of the Environment of Japan and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) jointly held the “2nd Philippines-Japan Environment Week” in Makati City. Ambassador Endo Kazuya...
Japan's aid agency plans to extend additional loans and grants to the Philippines to not only sustain infrastructure development but also strengthen defenses in disputed territories in the West Philippine Sea. Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Philippines chief representative Takema...
Japan has sought the Philippines' continued support for both countries' partnership on security issues and other global affairs. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. meets Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi at Malacañan on Jan. 15, 2025. (Photo courtesy of PPA/Yummie Dingding) During his...
Vice President Sara Duterte is “seriously considering” running in the 2028 presidential elections. Vice President Sara Duterte (MB File Photo) This was what she told supporters during a meet-and-greet in Tokyo, Japan over the weekend. “Yes, ma’am! We are seriously...
The Philippines, United States, and Japan intend to deepen their trilateral ties in areas of economic, maritime, and technology. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. is joined by some of his Cabinet members as he met US President Joseph Biden and Japan Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru in a...
Vice President Sara Duterte claimed that her political enemies have paid an initial P25 million for the apparent attacks hurled against her. Vice President Sara Duterte speaks to her Filipino supporters during a meet and greet event in Tokyo, Japan on Jan. 12, 2025. (SMNI/Facebook) In...
More than a week after they held a rally, Vice President Sara Duterte held a meet-and-greet event with overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who are also her supporters in Japan on Sunday, Jan. 12. Vice President Sara Duterte speaks to her Filipino supporters during a meet and greet event in...
Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi will be in an official visit to the Philippines from Jan. 14 to 15 to meet with Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo, the agency said. Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi (Photo from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of...
