The Philippines and Japan reaffirmed their deepening partnership in defense, economic, and regional cooperation as President Marcos held his first bilateral meeting with newly elected Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae on the sidelines of the 47th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)...
The Japan Foundation, Manila proudly presents the return of the Japanese Film Festival (JFF) to Philippine theaters this October 2025! Catch a specially curated lineup of 12 remarkable films—from beloved classics to critically acclaimed new releases—now showing at SM Cinema Manila. JFF 2025...
Japan Airlines (JAL) is recruiting internationally to staff its flights, opening its first new overseas crew base in nearly 30 years in Manila, as the airline faces shortage of young domestic workers and growing non-Japanese customer base. Like many major Japanese corporations, the nation’s...
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, in her first major policy speech on Friday, pledged to further accelerate Japan’s military buildup and spending and complete an early upgrade of the country 's security strategy as tensions rise with China, North Korea and Russia....
Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Japan (PCCIJ) Chairman Allan Reyes announced a strong potential partnership between Japan and the Philippines in the Province of Bulacan, merging Japan’s technological precision with Filipino engineering excellence. "We are here for a short while,...
President Marcos has extended his congratulations to Japan 's newly-elected Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae, the first woman to assume the post. “Congratulations to Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae on her historic election as Japan’s first female Prime Minister,” Marcos said in a statement on...
TOKYO (AP) — Japan 's governing party leader, Sanae Takaichi, is on track to become the country’s first female prime minister, after finding a badly needed replacement for a crucial partner that left her Liberal Democratic Party’s coalition. Takaichi, 64, would replace Prime Minister...
A Filipino mountaineer passed away while trekking in the Northern Japan Alps on Oct. 12, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. The DFA confirmed the report on Friday, Oct. 17, disclosing that the Filipino hiker succumbed to hypothermia. According to the DFA, the Filipino national was in a...
Japan has allocated ¥1.7-billion assistance for the Philippines intended for the establishment of a rice processing system in Cauayan, Isabela. Japanese Embassy Chargé d 'affaires Ad Interim Ono Sho and Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Maria Theresa Lazaro signed and exchanged...
After the devastating 6.9-magnitude earthquake that struck Cebu, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has extended crucial support to affected families, helping communities recover from the disaster. In a statement on Tuesday, Oct. 14, the Japanese government’s aid arm said the...
Malacañang said the first-ever joint military exercises between the Philippines and Japan are a reaffirmation of both nations’ shared commitment to peace, cooperation, and readiness—not merely an act of defense. In a press briefing on Thursday, Oct. 9, Communications Undersecretary Claire...
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s governing party on Saturday elected former Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi, a hard-line ultra-conservative and China hawk, as its new leader, making her likely to become the country’s first female prime minister. In a country that ranks poorly internationally...
