Upstart gangsters shake Japan’s yakuza
TOKYO (AFP) — When Takanori Kuzuoka began climbing the criminal career ladder, he didn’t fancy joining Japan’s old-school yakuza, with their tattoos, rigid…
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TOKYO (AFP) — When Takanori Kuzuoka began climbing the criminal career ladder, he didn’t fancy joining Japan’s old-school yakuza, with their tattoos, rigid…
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Modern washing machines can now be controlled through a smartphone app, making laundry more convenient.
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BEIJING (AFP) — China sanctioned the Japanese military’s former top officer Monday for “colluding with ‘Taiwan independence’ separatist forces,” Beijing’s…
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NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — A United Airlines Boeing 777 bound for Tokyo had to turn back to Washington’s Dulles International Airport on Saturday after an…
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Philippine Airlines (PAL) ranked as the most punctual airline among Asia-Pacific carriers for November 2025, according to data from aviation analytics company…
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City officials see the pilot facility as a key step toward more sustainable urban development and a practical response to Baguio’s long-standing sanitation and…
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BAGUIO CITY — In a bid to achieve cleaner waterways, the Baguio City government has begun implementing a major initiative by adopting Japanese technology for…
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From classrooms to coffee farms, LOOB turns small actions into decades-long impact on Philippine communities and global cooperation.
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Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) will reintroduce widebody operations on its Manila–Puerto Princesa route with the Airbus A330-300 beginning 17 December.
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The twice-weekly service strengthens PAL’s growing Pacific network, which already includes Guam and Honolulu and will soon expand with new routes to Palau and…
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A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck off the eastern coast of Japan’s main island of Honshu on Wednesday, according to the European Mediterranean Seismological…
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Kihara said he had ‘received no reports yet of anomalies’ from two nuclear power plants in northern Japan, adding that probes are ongoing in other nuclear…
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A big quake off northern Japan left at least 30 injured, authorities said Tuesday, damaging roads and leaving thousands without power in freezing temperatures.
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A major earthquake rocked Japan's northern coast late Monday, with the country's meteorological agency recording several tsunami waves reached the…
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The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is banking on its cooperation with Japan to speed up priority infrastructure projects that will directly…
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TACLOBAN CITY — Commercial flight operations at Borongan City Airport have defied initial skepticism, maintaining high passenger traffic three years after…
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The Chinese navy tells Japan to ‘immediately stop slandering and smearing.’
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Hokkaido continues to captivate Filipino travelers seeking a gentler, more scenic escape beyond Japan’s major cities.
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