AirAsia Philippines this Wednesday, Feb. 1, opened its Tokyo via Narita route, with an 84 percent load factor on its maiden flight. The flight took off from the NAIA Terminal 3 at 4:15 am and arrived at Narita International Airport at 9:45 am (Japan Standard Time). Its return flight departed Narita...
TOKYO, Japan - Japan's health ministry will soon decide whether to make abortion pills available for the first time after the proposal cleared a major hurdle with endorsement by a government panel on Friday. Abortion is legal in Japan up to 22 weeks, but a surgical procedure is currently the only...
Where are you this time on his ‘naughty or nice’ list? MONTEREY, MEXICO Julio Cesar Aguilar Lockdown’s over, even for Santa Claus. And he’s out looking for those on his “nice” list. Are you one of them? But life’s been tough and, as Morrisey in one of The Smiths’ songs “Please,...
Can’t get enough of matcha? It is an understatement to say that Filipinos are big fans of Japanese eats. From delectable wagyu beef and takoyaki to truly comforting ramen, we always have a space on our table for any Japanese food. But when it comes to drinks, dominating Filipinos' list are the...
SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile Friday, which Japan said may have had the range to hit the US mainland. People sit near a television showing a news broadcast with a file photo of a North Korean intercontinental ballistic missile on display during a...
The launch of the latest umami chicken craze from Filipino favorite Japanese cuisine chain, Tokyo Tokyo Since it opened in the Philippines about 30 years ago, Tokyo Tokyo has made Japanese food accessible to everyone. But when the Covid-19 pandemic hit, the strict health protocols deprived...
Two Japanese firms Junca Global Partner Inc., a pioneering technology firm in Japan’s biotech industry, and Kurabe Industrial have signed investment partnerships with the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) for their planned “huge” investment in the country. Tereso O. Panga, PEZA OIC...
A Korean director admitted to plagiarizing an emblem by Tokyo DisneySea for K-pop group Girls’ Generation’s new music video. Girls’ Generation celebrated their 15th anniversary since their debut by releasing the “Forever 1” album. The emblem used in the Girls' Generation's "Forever 1"...
TOKYO, Japan -- Japan confirmed its second case of monkeypox on Thursday, with a man in his 30s testing positive in Tokyo, according to an official. The man, who had been overseas, has been hospitalized, the Tokyo metropolitan official said, but his condition is stable. Japan confirmed its first...
NZ alumni as country ambassadors, Korea opens up, and where to get Tokyo-inspired cocktails in Makati MATARIKI Deputy Head of Mission Mr. Tim Given, NZ Ambassador to the Philippines Peter Kell Just last week, Manaaki New Zealand Scholarship Program alumni and current students got together at...
TOKYO, Japan -- Tokyo will begin recognising same-sex partnerships from November after revising current rules, officials said Wednesday, becoming the largest city in Japan to do so. Japan is the only nation of the Group of Seven countries that does not recognise same-sex unions, and its...
PH cuisine gets the spotlight at the Philippines Fair 2022 in Tokyo Philippine Ambassador Jose C. Laurel V led the opening ceremony of the Philippines Fair 2022 at the Parkside Diner of The Imperial Hotel with Yukio Kanao, the hotel’s general manager, and Filipina chef Mareve Inomata. Ambassador...
