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Cold snap hits east Asia, blamed for more than 60 deaths

January 25, 2016 - 5:29am

Unusually cold weather in eastern Asia has been blamed for more than 60 deaths, disrupting transportation and bringing the first snow to a subtropical city in southern China in almost 50 years. 

World

Nuclear-powered carrier USS Ronald Reagan arrives in Japan

October 1, 2015 - 12:00pm

The American nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan docked at its new home in Japan's Yokosuka naval port yesterday just as Tokyo tries to deepen defense ties with the US under new security laws that...

World

World's oldest person celebrates a day before turning 117

By Mari Yamaguchi | March 4, 2015 - 4:12pm

 The world's oldest person says 117 years doesn't seem like such a long time.

News Commentary

Majority says Japan's Middle East aid should be non-military: poll

February 8, 2015 - 12:00pm

A latest poll result showed that 57.9 percent of respondents in Japan think the country's aid for the Middle East countries should be limited to non-military, local media reported.

World

Japan says latest IS hostage video 'likely authentic'

January 25, 2015 - 2:00pm

Japanese top government spokesman Yoshihide Suga said Sunday that the latest video suggesting a Japanese hostage held by the Islamic State (IS) militants was killed is likely authentic, adding that Japan is still...

World

Voting in general election starts across Japan

December 14, 2014 - 3:02pm

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World

Japan to punish Asian Games staff for camera theft

October 9, 2014 - 11:51am

The head of Japan's Asian Games delegation will be severely reprimanded over the theft of a camera by swimmer Naoya Tomita.

Sports

Visa-free soon? Japan eases visa requirements for Pinoys

By Louis Bacani | June 18, 2014 - 9:17am

Saying it is an initial step for a possible visa-free policy, the Japanese government will implement "substantial" relaxation...

Pinoy Worldwide

'Visa-free access to Japan may happen anytime soon'

By Camille Diola | April 16, 2014 - 5:06pm

Citing Japanese officials, Philippine Ambassador to Japan Manuel Lopez confirmed that Japan's grant of a visa-free privilege...

Headlines

Japan plans to waive visas for Filipino tourists - report

By Louis Bacani | April 15, 2014 - 10:49am

The Japanese government and the ruling political coalition are reportedly "making arrangements" to lift the visa requirement...

Pinoy Worldwide