TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s parliament enacted Friday a historic revision to the 19th-century Imperial House Law by insisting only paternal-lineage men can become emperor, sparking fear that it could doom the already shrinking imperial family. The revisions include adoption of distant male relatives...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) -- Japan 's agriculture ministry said Friday that it has registered "Japanese tea" under its system designed to protect goods with specific geographical origin as intellectual property. The move is part of the ministry 's efforts to combat intellectual property...
NARA (Jiji Press) -- As Wednesday (July 8) marked four years since the fatal shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in the western Japan city of Nara, about 1,000 visitors paid their respects to him at a floral tribute stand at the shooting site. The stand was set up in front of Kintetsu...
Tomohiro Kamiyama, a member of popular Japanese boy band West., has launched his first solo digital single, "G.O.D.," as a tribute to the fans who have supported him throughout his career. The solo project marks the celebration of Kamiyama 's 33rd birthday and serves as his way of expressing...
When Muji opened its 12th and newest store in the Philippines at SM Aura Premier, it did more than expand its retail footprint. The Japanese lifestyle brand also quietly introduced something beauty lovers have long been waiting for: its first makeup collection available in the country. For fans of...
Classical music has survived for centuries because each generation has found a way to pass it on. Today, one of its greatest challenges is ensuring that the arts remain accessible—not only to seasoned concertgoers, but also to young people who may be hearing an orchestra perform live for the very...
Good news for Filipino travelers! The Japanese Embassy in the Philippines has clarified that Filipino tourists will continue to enjoy free temporary visitor visas despite Japan 's planned increase in visa application fees for foreign nationals. In an advisory, the embassy emphasized that the...
AMSTERDAM (Jiji Press) -- Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, currently on a state visit to the Netherlands, planted a cherry tree at a park near Amsterdam on Friday. At a monument in the Cherry Blossom Park for the victims of the March 2011 massive earthquake and tsunami that mainly...
Last April, Bench Fashion Week didn’t just become a platform for Filipino designers and brands to showcase their latest visions—it also became a vessel for a visual narrative reflecting the 70-year relationship between the Philippines and Japan. Titled “Threads of Dreams,” this runway...
Japan is studying possible measures to make travel easier for Filipinos, including the prospect of visa-free entry, according to Japanese Ambassador Endo Kazuya. In an interview on "24 Oras Weekend," Endo said the issue is among the most common questions he receives from Filipinos. “Actually,...
A new multinational boy band composed of Korean and Japanese members is set to meet fans ahead of its official debut, highlighting the growing trend of cross-border collaboration in the K-pop industry. The group, AEN (short for “A New Era of Now”), is being launched through a partnership...
The Japanese are back. But not with armies, flags, or imperial decree. It 's all about music this time. In a country where history remembers occupation as a moment of forceful entry and cultural imprint, a new kind of arrival is taking place in 2026: softer, melodic, and packaged in pop hooks....
