by salefull | Jan 12, 2023 | Featured Article, News
UK, Japan sign defense agreement allowing troop deployments LONDON – The leaders of Britain and Japan signed a defense agreement Wednesday that could see troops deployed to each others’ countries. The two countries are strengthening military ties amid growing...
by salefull | Jan 11, 2023 | Featured Article, News
Pagasa warns of flooding, landslides amid extensive rain in Bicol, Visayas, Mindanao MANILA, Philippines — Several areas are at risk of flooding and landslides amid persistent rainy weather in parts of the country due to the joint effects of the low-pressure area...
by salefull | Jan 10, 2023 | Featured Article, News
Filipinas placed in Pot 1 of Olympic qualifier draw MANILA – The Philippine women’s football team is on track to cruising past the first round of the Paris Olympic qualifiers this April. The Filipinas, ranked 53rd in the world and 11th in Asia, have been placed...
by salefull | Jan 9, 2023 | Featured Article, News
Coming-of-Age Day ceremonies held across Japan TOKYO – Young women in colorful kimonos and and smartly-dressed men celebrated Coming-of-Age Day at ceremonies across Japan on Monday. Held annually on the second Monday of January, the day marked the first...
by salefull | Jan 5, 2023 | Featured Article, News
Japan to tighten COVID border controls for travelers from China TOKYO – Japan will toughen its COVID-19 border control measures for travelers from China from Sunday, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said, in response to a surge of infections. Additional measures...
by salefull | Jan 3, 2023 | Featured Article, News
Japan says it scrambled jets to monitor Chinese aircraft carrier operations TOKYO – Japan said on Monday it scrambled jet fighters and dispatched aircraft and warships over the past two weeks to keep tabs on China’s Liaoning aircraft carrier and five...
by salefull | Dec 28, 2022 | Featured Article, News
Japan to deploy missile defense unit on Yonaguni: report TOKYO – Japan’s Ministry of Defense will deploy a surface-to-air missile defense unit on Yonaguni Island, the country’s westernmost island, near Taiwan, Jiji news reported on Tuesday. The...
by salefull | Dec 22, 2022 | Featured Article, News
Senate bill wants 2-year required military, police training for college, techvoc students MANILA, Philippines — A two-year mandatory basic military and police training program for all college and technical vocational students is being proposed in the Senate. Students...
by salefull | Dec 21, 2022 | Featured Article, News
Snow piles deep in northern Japan; 3 dead TOKYO – Heavy snow in northwestern Japan since the weekend has left at least three people dead, stranded hundreds of vehicles on highways, disrupted trains and left thousands of homes without electricity, officials said...
by salefull | Dec 20, 2022 | Featured Article, News
Heavy snow in northwest Japan leaves drivers stranded overnight NIIGATA – Heavy snow in coastal cities from Monday through Tuesday in northwest Japan has stranded hundreds of vehicles overnight on highways while disrupting local train services and causing...
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