
Court disbands Japan sect accused of excessive donation
TOKYO (AFP) — The Unification Church lost an appeal Wednesday against a Japanese court’s order to dissolve the sect, which came under investigation following…
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TOKYO (AFP) — The Unification Church lost an appeal Wednesday against a Japanese court’s order to dissolve the sect, which came under investigation following…
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The Global Tourism Business Association (GTBA) is calling for Japan and South Korea to exempt Filipino travelers holding valid United States or Canadian…
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The X account of a 55-year-old mother from Matsuyama, Japan features a variety of shinkai seibutsu (deep sea creatures) of a different kind.
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Applications are now open for the next batch of nurses and certified care workers under the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement.
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Filipino nurses and certified careworkers seeking overseas employment may now apply for deployment to Japan under the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership…
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Japan’s Ambassador to the Philippines Endo Kazuya joined Philippine officials on 20 February 2026 for the inauguration of the ISLA Import LPG Terminal in…
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On 02 March 2026, Ambassador ENDO Kazuya of Japan held a courtesy meeting with Executive Secretary Ralph Recto to review bilateral relations between the two…
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For nearly two decades, wildlife photographer N. Hayakawa has documented Japan’s land and marine animals, but last year’s encounter off the coast of Rausu in…
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Monforte said the MMCA should not be viewed by China or any other country as a provocation.
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The Department of Health (DoH) reiterated its stance against vaping on Saturday amid discussions at the House of Representatives last week on raising excise…
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Isang grupong pangkalikasan ang nanawagan sa mga awtoridad na magsagawa ng masusing at independiyenteng imbestigasyon sa malawakang pagbagsak ng basura sa…
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An environmental group is urging authorities to conduct a thorough and independent investigation into a massive trash slide at the Rizal Provincial Sanitary…
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The multilateral maritime cooperative activity (MMCA) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), involving the Philippines, Japan, and the United States, was monitored…
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Japanese Ambassador Endo Kazuya joined local officials for the turnover of a new ambulance to the municipality of Sipocot, a project aimed at addressing…
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Six people were injured when a portable liquefied petroleum gas tank, commonly known as a “superkalan,” exploded inside a residential kitchen in Barangay…
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The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), together with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and the United States Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM),…
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TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — The plight of a baby monkey in Japan who has become an internet sensation shows the cruelty of zoos, an animal rights group said, as sales…
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ZAMBOANGA CITY — Fisheries officials issued an emergency advisory warning to residents across the Zamboanga Peninsula to avoid consuming shellfish following…
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