Ramos tells local cagers to 'do what makes you happy' Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Sep 22 12:14 PM As the debate about "poaching" of local cagers by overseas leagues rages on, Dwight Ramos has a simple piece of advice for his fellow basketball players. Read more »
Ramos will be 'very integral' to Hokkaido, says GM Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Sep 21 04:55 PM Dwight Ramos is expected to play a big role for Levanga Hokkaido in the upcoming season of the B.League. Read more »
Hotel101 to become first homegrown hotel brand to expand overseas ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jun 30 05:46 PM DoubleDragon said Thursday its homegrown hotel brand has paid the required deposit for its first Hotel101 located in Japan. Read more »
THE DAY IN PHOTOS: May 31, 2022 ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jun 01 12:02 AM Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »
Japan’s largest fish owl Jiji Press, EPA-EFEUpdated as of Jun 01 03:47 PM A Blakiston's fish owl, or Shima owl, flies off with a fish in a forest near the town of Rausu, Hokkaido, northern Japan, in this photo issued on Monday. Read more »
Japan B.League: Dwight Ramos joins Levanga Hokkaido ABS-CBN NewsPosted at May 18 02:20 PM Filipino-American guard Dwight Ramos will join Levanga Hokkaido for the 2022-23 season of the B.League, the club has announced. Read more »
Fatalities from stricken boat tour in Japan rise to 11 Kyodo NewsPosted at Apr 25 04:34 PM A child believed to be a 3-year-old girl was confirmed dead Monday, taking the death toll to 11 after a tourist boat with 26 passengers and crew aboard went missing off Hokkaido. Read more »
10 confirmed dead after tour boat with 26 goes missing off Hokkaido Kyodo NewsUpdated as of Apr 24 04:55 PM The Japan Coast Guard said 9 people believed to be among the passengers and crew aboard a tourist boat that went missing off Hokkaido were found. Read more »
Tourist boat with 26 people missing off Hokkaido peninsula Kyodo NewsPosted at Apr 24 08:12 AM A tourist boat with 26 crew and passengers went missing Saturday while sightseeing around Shiretoko Peninsula in Japan, the country's coast guard said. Read more »
Parks limited, but Nagoya completes sweep of Hokkaido ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jan 23 06:16 PM Ray Parks couldn't get going offensively, but the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins still came away with an 89-77 triumph against the visiting Levanga Hokkaido. Read more »
Paras, Niigata squander big lead in loss to Hokkaido Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Oct 17 03:59 PM Niigata Albirex BB squandered an 18-point lead and fell to Levanga Hokkaido, 72-69, to suffer a third consecutive loss in the 2021-22 B.League season. Read more »
More rain warnings in Japan as death toll rises to 8 Kyodo NewsPosted at Aug 18 03:09 PM Japan's weather agency warns of the risk of further flooding, swollen rivers and mudslides as heavy rain from last week could continue unabated. Read more »
Funny old world: The week's offbeat news Agence France-PressePosted at May 29 04:04 AM Your weekly roundup of offbeat stories from around the world. Read more »
3 dead after Japanese fishing boat collides with Russian ship Kyodo NewsPosted at May 26 12:15 PM SAPPORO, Japan - A Japanese fishing boat collided with a 662-ton Russian ship and capsized off Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Wednesday, leaving three crew members dead, local authorities said. Read more »
Japan premium melons go for P1.2 million after virus slump ABS-CBN NewsPosted at May 24 02:25 PM In what might be the unlikeliest indicator of a post-pandemic recovery, a pair of premium Japanese melons have sold for $24,800 at auction, over 22 times more than last year's virus-hit price. Read more »
Japan universities develop speedier analysis of coronavirus mutations Kyodo NewsUpdated as of Apr 29 02:09 PM Osaka University and Hokkaido University in Japan have developed a system capable of analyzing genetic mutations of the novel coronavirus much quicker than conventional methods. Read more »
Big fourth quarter lifts Thirdy, NeoPhoenix over Hokkaido ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Dec 13 04:11 PM San-En NeoPhoenix still had enough to overcome Levanga Hokkaido, 80-74, on Sunday afternoon at Hokkai Kitayeru. Read more »
Japanese startup's launch of compact rocket fails Kyodo NewsPosted at Jun 14 11:19 AM TOKYO - The launch of a compact rocket by a Japanese aerospace startup failed Sunday morning in Hokkaido, the company said. Read more »
Coronavirus takes a bite out of Japan melon auction Agence France-PressePosted at May 26 06:14 AM TOKYO - A pair of premium Japanese melons sold Monday for just a slice of the five million yen ($46,000) reached at auction last year, as the coronavirus bites hard. Read more »
Japan health ministry projects 400,000 deaths without virus containment measures ReutersPosted at Apr 15 03:50 PM Japan's death toll from the novel coronavirus could reach 400,000 without measures to stem the contagion, according to a health ministry projection reported by local media. Read more »