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Filipino’s book tackles trauma of “comfort women” during WWII

Bev Llorente | TFC News USA
Posted at Oct 23 11:04 PM

"Imelda’s Secret" aims to shed light on the experiences of the so-called comfort women during World War II. Read more »

Japan astronaut to embark on his 5th space mission

Kyodo News
Posted at Oct 12 03:10 PM

Astronaut Koichi Wakata will embark on his fifth space mission, a space travel record for a Japanese astronaut. Read more »

More Japanese men opting to pee sitting: poll

Kyodo News
Posted at Oct 10 02:48 PM

Japanese men are increasingly deciding that sitting on the toilet while urinating is the way to go instead of standing where their aim is less accurate or they inadvertently cause a mess due to unintended 'Splashbacks.' Read more »

Fumio Kishida is Japan’s new Prime Minister

Kazuhiro Ngi, AFP
Posted at Oct 04 04:33 PM

Fumio Kishida is applauded after being elected as Japan's new prime minister at the lower house of parliament in Tokyo on Monday. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: October 1, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 02 02:40 AM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Delayed Expo 2020 opens in Dubai

Giuseppe Cacace, AFP
Posted at Oct 01 11:02 PM

Visitors look at objects inside the Japanese pavillon at the Expo 2020, in the Gulf Emirate of Dubai on Friday. Read more »

Fumio Kishida to become Japan's next Prime Minister

Katie Forster, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 29 03:39 PM

Fumio Kishida, Japan's former foreign Minister, is poised to succeed Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga after winning the ruling party's leadership vote. Read more »

THROWBACK: Hado Pilipinas | Sports U

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 24 01:29 AM

Alam mo ba ang Japanese technosport na "Hado"? Read more »

Japan's centenarians hit record 86,500

Kyodo News
Updated as of Sep 14 04:53 PM

The number of centenarians as of Sept. 15 represents an increase of 6,060 from a year earlier for the 51th consecutive year of rise, the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry said prior to the Respect for the Aged Day holiday, which falls next Monday. Read more »

Japan upgrades Q2 GDP on stronger business spending

Tetsushi Kajimoto and Kantaro Komiya, Reuters
Posted at Sep 08 01:02 PM

Japan's economy grew faster than the initially estimated in the April-June quarter, helped by solid capital expenditure. Read more »

Japanese Paul Tange to host design, architecture forum

ANCX Staff
Posted at Sep 06 01:01 PM

Paul and Father Kenzo Tange both designed facilities for the Tokyo Olympics, but they did so half a century apart Read more »

Japan to send SDF planes to Afghanistan for evacuations

Kyodo News
Posted at Aug 23 01:31 PM

Japan will dispatch three Self-Defense Forces planes to Afghanistan for evacuation missions. Read more »

Paper view: Japanese diplomat has origami Instagram

Huw Griffith, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 21 10:20 AM

Every day for a year, a Japanese diplomat has posted a near-identical Instagram video of the paper crane he has folded that day. Read more »

Tokyo Olympics: Petecio faces old foe in Japan's Sena for boxing gold

Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 31 11:53 PM

Nesthy Petecio will probably be looking for revenge when she climbs the ring for the Olympic gold this coming Tuesday in Tokyo. Read more »

Japanese Emperor Naruhito to attend Tokyo Olympic opening ceremony

Kyodo News
Updated as of Jul 20 05:50 PM

Japanese Emperor Naruhito will attend the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics, the Imperial Household Agency said Tuesday, as organizers of the global sporting event enter the final stage of preparations amid the coronavirus pandemic. Read more »

Olympics: Japanese medics welcome bar on spectators but warn risks remain

Rocky Swift and Ju-min Park, Reuters
Posted at Jul 08 10:49 PM

TOKYO - Medical experts in Japan welcomed a decision to hold the Tokyo Olympics without spectators under coronavirus restrictions but cautioned that the ban will not completely eliminate the risk of a rebound in COVID-19 cases.   Read more »

Japan air force condoles with Philippines over Sulu crash

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 08 01:40 PM

Japan's air force on Thursday conveyed its condolences to the Philippines following the deadly crash of a troop plane in Sulu that left 52 dead in the country's worst military air accident in nearly 3 decades. Read more »

Batangas eats: Lipa foodies can get their ramen fix at this new restaurant

Jeeves de Veyra
Updated as of Jul 08 11:13 AM

Dong Abay’s "Humanidad" album will be available from independent label Backspacer Records in the next couple of weeks.   Read more »

Japan signs P300-M aid to provide cold chain supply for COVID-19 vaccines in PH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 06 10:54 PM

MANILA - The Japanese government signed an assistance worth 687 million yen (around P300 million) for the provision of cold chain transport and ancillaries needed in the country's COVID-19 vaccination program. Read more »

A gastronomic al fresco escape awaits at TriNoma

TriNoma
Updated as of Jul 09 04:23 PM

Nowadays, al fresco dining is a viable option for people who wish to unwind, dine, and get a feel of the outside world. Read more »