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Japan residents to get free COVID-19 vaccine

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 02 03:31 PM

Japan will give free coronavirus vaccines to all of its residents under a bill passed Wednesday, as the nation battles record numbers of daily cases. Read more »

5 reasons why this restaurant icon remains popular after 50 years

Jeeves de Veyra
Posted at Nov 29 01:19 PM

Kimpura is one of those go-to restaurants where families go for celebrations. Some of us have good memories of the lush gold, red, and black interiors with the aroma of food being cooked on a the teppanyaki grill.  Read more »

Thirdy, NeoPhoenix absorb another loss against Alvark Tokyo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 15 04:23 PM

Thirdy Ravena played better but it was not enough to keep San-En NeoPhoenix from absorbing another defeat against defending B.League champions Alvark Tokyo on Sunday.   Read more »

Virus-hit Japanese companies turning to early retirement to cut costs

Kyodo News
Posted at Nov 08 04:03 PM

The number of Japanese companies introducing early retirement programs in the first 10 months of the year was more than double the level of the whole of the previous year amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to a survey by a research firm. Read more »

This new beef bowl joint puts a luxurious spin to the humble gyudon

ANCX Staff
Posted at Nov 07 06:17 PM

Basic and humble and simple aren’t exactly the first things that come to mind when presented with these bowls of fire. Read more »

Japanese health officials find 164 dogs crammed into tiny house

Reuters
Posted at Nov 04 06:30 PM

Japanese health officials have found 164 emaciated dogs crammed into a tiny house in one of the country's worst cases of animal hoarding, an animal rights activist said on Wednesday. Read more »

The ramen place that started a craze in Manila is back—but you can only order meal kits for now

ANCX Staff
Posted at Nov 03 06:22 PM

The mother and son restaurateurs Margarita and Amado Fores just partnered with Ukokkei’s Tamura-san to bring back the noodles that made Manila ramen-crazy Read more »

Tales of WWII-era Japanese ghosts persist in Philippines

Alden Monzon, Kyodo News
Updated as of Oct 30 03:49 PM

"They don't necessarily hurt anyone," Antonio Abrille said of the purported ghosts. "The most they do is grab you, pull your hair or tug on your shirt." Read more »

PH, Japan seek halt in provocations in disputed S. China Sea

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 24 06:27 PM

The Philippines and Japan on Friday emphasized the need for countries to stop any activities that might generate tension on the disputed South China Sea, saying the declaration of conduct (DOC) negotiated by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China should be upheld.  Read more »

Japanese sex business operator sues state over virus handout snub

Kyodo News
Posted at Sep 23 07:43 PM

In the lawsuit filed with the Tokyo District Court, the woman, who operates the business in western Japan's Kansai area, demanded the payment of the benefits as well as consolation money for having been discriminated against "without reasonable grounds," her lawyers said. Read more »

Ushio launches world's 1st UV lamp safely killing coronavirus

Kyodo News
Updated as of Sep 22 01:05 PM

The "Care 222" UV lamp, which Ushio developed together with Columbia University, is expected to be used for disinfection at occupied spaces where people keep coming in and out and the risk of contracting the deadly virus runs high, such as buses, trains, elevators and offices, the company said. Read more »

Japanese fashionista aiming to put Filipino kids on runway to success

Kyodo News
Posted at Sep 22 12:28 PM

Ayumi Nishigawa's main purpose of organizing the fashion shows is to help children develop confidence and dreams for a better future, but the often sad reality is that they have to return to their lives in the slums when the show is over. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: September 16, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 17 01:00 AM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

Japan PM Abe bids farewell

Eugene Hoshiko, AP
Posted at Sep 16 01:13 PM

Japan's outgoing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe waves before leaving the prime minister's office Wednesday, in Tokyo, Japan. Read more »

Suga elected Japan PM by lower house amid virus, economic woes

Kyodo News
Posted at Sep 16 01:04 PM

Yoshihide Suga, the new leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, was elected Japan's prime minister by the powerful House of Representatives on Wednesday, with his immediate focus to be reviving the battered economy while keeping the novel coronavirus under control.   Read more »

Japan's record-breaking prime minister undone by health woes

Shingo Ito and Sara Hussein, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 16 11:22 AM

Shinzo Abe smashed records as Japan's longest-serving prime minister, championing ambitious economic reform and forging key diplomatic relationships, while weathering scandals. But in the end, he was undone by his health.   Read more »

Who is Yoshihide Suga, Japan's next prime minister?

Ryotaro Nakamaru, Kyodo News
Posted at Sep 15 12:30 PM

Yoshihide Suga has cultivated an image as a self-made man -- his motto is "Where there's a will, there's a way." His background is in sharp contrast to the man he will succeed as prime minister in an extraordinary Diet session on Wednesday. Abe, the scion of a political dynasty, was groomed for office from a young age. Read more »

PH envoy says Japan Coast Guard still searching for missing Gulf Livestock crew

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 14 06:55 PM

The Japanese Coast Guard continues to search for missing crew members of the cargo vessel Gulf Livestock, according to Philippine Ambassador to Japan Jose Laurel V.   Read more »

Japan halts search for crew of capsized freighter, several Filipino seamen still missing

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 10 02:07 PM

Japanese authorities have halted their full-time search operations for missing crew of a cargo ship that sank in a typhoon in the East China Sea last week, the Department of Foreign Affairs said Thursday. Read more »

VIRAL: Japanese inspired na renovation ng kwarto ng civil engineering grad sa Ilocos Norte

Josiah Antonio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 08 04:26 PM

Viral ngayon sa social media ang proyekto ng isang civil engineering graduate mula sa San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte na i-renovate ang kanyang kwarto. Read more »