CAIRO, (PNA/Kyodo) — One Japanese woman was killed and another was in critical condition after they were stabbed in a knife attack near Zemi Valley in Cappadocia in central Turkey on Monday,…
Category: Life In Japan
Ambitious program boosts Japan’s Asian business profile
TOKYO, (PNA/VNS) — Media partners of a program entitled ‘Catch Asia! Media Network’, co-founded by the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) and Japanese Fuji Television nearly two years ago, gathered at a recent…
Japan’s July current account surplus down 12.9 percent
TOKYO, (PNA/Xinhua) — Japan’s current account surplus was down 12.9 percent compared with the same period of last year in July, mainly due to increasing imports, government data showed Monday. The surplus…
West Philippine Sea issue should be resolved peacefully — Japanese official
By Priam F. Nepomuceno MANILA, (PNA) — With the country currently embroiled with a territorial spat with China, Ichita Yamamoto, Minister of State for Okinawa and Northern Territories and Minister-in-Charge of Ocean…
Tokyo defends bid to host 2020 Olympics at IOC session in Buenos Aires
BUENOS AIRES, (PNA/Xinhua) — The president of Japan’s Olympic Committee, Tsunekazu Takeda, Wednesday defended Tokyo’s bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Argentina’s capital Buenos Aires, where the International Olympic…
7,000 people in western Japan advised to evacuate due to heavy rains
OSAKA, (PNA/Xinhua) — At least 7,000 people in western Japan have been advised to evacuate due to threats of landslide and flooding caused by a typhoon, which made a landfall Wednesday morning…
Tokyo stocks open lower after sharp surge
TOKYO, (PNA/Xinhua) — Tokyo stocks opened lower Wednesday due to selling to lock in gains a day after Nikkei surged over 400 points, or nearly 3 percent. At 9:15 a.m., the 225-issue…
Urgent: 6.9-magnitude quake hits east off Japan
TOKYO, (PNA/Xinhua) — An earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale hit east off Japan at 9:19 a.m. local time Wednesday, local geological survey authorities said. Meanwhile, the China Earthquake Networks Center…
Western Japan marks hottest summer ever
TOKYO, (PNA/Kyodo) — Western Japan experienced the hottest summer ever, with the average temperature from June to August 1.2 C higher than the seasonal average, the Japan Meteorological Agency said Sunday. The…
PAWS gears up for protest vs. capture of dolphins in Japan
By Azer N. Parrocha MANILA, (PNA) — All for the love of dolphins, the Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) will be joining the celebration of Japan Dolphin Day to rally against hunting,…
Japan’s METI seeks bigger budget for nuke cleanup
TOKYO, (PNA/Xinhua) — Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) said Friday it is seeking to secure a budget for fiscal 2014 of 1.75 trillion yen (about 17.81 billion U.S. dollars),…
PSJNC – not just a fun group
The Philippine Society in Japan was established in 1985 in Tokyo with the following objectives: (1) to promote mutual help and cooperation among Filipinos in Japan, (2) to develop awareness and interest…
H.E. Ambassador Manolo M. Lopez Inducts PSJNC Officers
His Excellency Manolo M. Lopez, Philippine Ambassador to Japan inducted the 2011-2012 officers of the Philippine Society in Japan, Nagoya Chapter at a ceremony held at the Rose Court Hotel in Nagoya…
2D Next Level Concert in Nagoya
ABC-CBN Japan, Inc and KDDI presents the most exciting concert event in Nagoya “2D Next Level” featuring rockoustic heartthrob Sam Milby, PDA scholars Liezel Garcia and Jay-R Siaboc, sexy comedian Giselle Sanchez,…
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