Marcos says PH secured job, investment opportunities after Japan visit

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. — File photo from Bongbong Marcos/Facebook MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Sunday shared that the Philippines secured new job and investment opportunities for Filipinos after his working visit to …

Japan Expands Defense Equipment Aid to Eight Countries, Including Indonesia

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Japan's government plans to provide defense equipment aid to eight countries, including Thailand, Tonga, and Indonesia, as part of its security assistance efforts for the current fiscal year. This initiative aims to ensure safe …

Japan’s version of curry came from India, but not Indians

The dish: Kare, Japan Plate up They have a neat trick in Japan, a skill few other countries possess: they can take someone else’s food, the cuisine of a country far removed from anything that might be considered local, and make it their own. It’s moulded …

Mt. Shinmoe erupts in southwest Japan, alert level remains at 2

Mount Shinmoe, located in the Kirishima mountain range bordering Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures in southwestern Japan, erupted on Sunday evening. The mountain last erupted seven years ago. The Kagoshima Meteorological Office says an eruption occurred …

2 elderly people die from suspected heatstroke in Japan

TOKYO, June 22 (Xinhua) -- Two elderly people died from suspected heatstroke in Japan's Iwate and Chiba on Sunday as temperatures rose in the regions, local media reported. In Kitakami city, Iwate prefecture, an 84-year-old woman collapsed in her …

Japan's Shinmoedake volcano erupts, alert level remains at 2

TOKYO, June 22 (Xinhua) -- Shinmoedake, a volcano in the mountain range on the border of Japan's Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures, erupted on Sunday, marking its first eruption since 2018. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) reported that the …

Marcos Jr. back in PH after 'productive' Japan trip

Mt. Shinmoe in southwestern Japan erupts, alert level maintained

Mt. Shinmoe on the southwestern Japanese island of Kyushu erupted Sunday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The 1,421-meter volcano straddling Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures erupted around 4:37 p.m. and spewed smoke as high as 500 meters, the …

Japan, South Korea mark 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties

Japan and South Korea on Sunday marked the 60th anniversary of signing a treaty that normalized diplomatic relations between the two East Asian neighbors. The Japan-South Korea basic treaty was signed on June 22, 1965, and took effect on Dec. 18 that year. …

6.0-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Coast of Japan's Hokkaido

[Sun, 22 Jun 2025 10:53:08 +0300] Tokyo - (Saba): A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Japan’s Hokkaido region, according to the German Research Centre for Geosciences on Sunday. The quake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers. So far, there …