
Winter in Japan
From samurai to Gundam robots, from rickshaw to bullet trains, from calm Zen meditations to the fireworks of Disneyland, and from the ghost towns of Nikko to…
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From samurai to Gundam robots, from rickshaw to bullet trains, from calm Zen meditations to the fireworks of Disneyland, and from the ghost towns of Nikko to…
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TOKYO (AFP) — Japan said Thursday it had lodged a protest with China over the operation of a mobile drilling vessel in an area of the East China Sea rich in…
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Japan embarks Sunday on what it says is the world’s first bid to tap deep sea rare earths at a depth of 6,000 meters — greater than the height of Mount Fuji —…
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Japan and the Philippines enter a golden age, necessity hardening friendship into strategy amid visits, accords, travel and tightening Indo-Pacific.
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The smartphone contained the names and contact details of staff members in the authority’s nuclear security division.
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Fatefully or by design, the Filipinos are once again spared the embarrassment of being bunched up with a crowd of undesirable travelers to the US.
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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced the list of countries eligible for visa-free entry to Canada starting in 2026, which includes…
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There’s a culinary twist to the increasing number of bear attacks on humans happening in Japan the past several months.
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From the slopes of postcard-perfect mountains, sought-after snowy hill parks and bustling streets of legendary cityscapes, we can’t seem to get enough of the…
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While the UK focuses on protection and heritage, the Philippine passport emphasizes identity, but could it be stronger?
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TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japan’s emperor is generally treated with hushed reverence, but one man stripped away all decorum — quite literally — during a New Year’s…
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The “Land of the Rising Sun” has become the year-end holiday destination of Manila’s style-setters.
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ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AFP) — Mali and Burkina Faso have announced travel restrictions on American nationals in a tit-for-tat move after the United States…
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It was the site of two attempted coups in the 1930s.
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In all cases, travelers from impacted countries with valid visas and green cards are expected to face heightened scrutiny at US airports.
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The Philippine Paralympic Committee (PPC) is in need of support from both the government and private sector as it braces for a busy calendar for 2026.
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It’s green and go for two crucial fights featuring marquee Filipino punchers taking place Saturday in Tokoname, Japan.
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At Siena College, Japan arrived as a ‘standard,’ quietly forcing students to reconsider what ambition actually demands.
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