Breaking News, Latest Philippines Headlines, World, Entertainment, Politics, Weather & Video News
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Most Filipinos still trust the United States and Japan, more than China and Russia, according to the latest survey conducted by Pulse Asia. The survey said majority or 79% of Filipinos still trust the US, while 75% trust Japan. In contrast, 63% of Filipinos expressed their distrust of China, while 54% expressed their distrust of Russia. This was despite the Duterte administration’s foreign policy shift geared towards creating closer […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks rose Tuesday morning ahead of a string of holidays in Japan, with a weak yen boosting exporters while Donald Trump looked to ease tensions with North Korea by saying he would be “honored” to meet Kim Jong-Un. Trump said he would be hold talks with Kim under the right conditions, dialling back earlier threats of military action against the regime in Pyongyang. Tokyo’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index edged up […]
NAGASAKI, Japan (Reuters) — The French naval ship Mistral arrived at Japan’s southern city of Nagasaki on Saturday (April 29) to participate in a four-nation military drill by Japan, the U.S., the U.K., and France. A welcoming ceremony was held by Japanese Self Defence force personnel, where the captain of Mistral Stanislas De Chargeres gave a speech. Children performed a traditional Japanese dance called Yosakoi to welcome the French officers. Just hours before the Mistral’s […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Sony said Friday it is on track to report its highest annual operating profit in 20 years owing to strong sales in its smartphone component business and PlayStation console division. The once all-conquering company, which has been emerging from a painful restructuring, said it expects its operating profit to hit 500 billion yen ($4.5 billion) in the year to March 2018. That would be its best figures since a 525.7 billion […]
by Anna MALPAS Agence France-Presse MOSCOW, Russia – President Vladimir Putin on Thursday agreed to start flights for former residents to visit a disputed island chain as he and Japanese premier Shinzo Abe again struggled to make progress on a decades-old territorial dispute. Russia and Japan have been blocked from signing a formal treaty to end World War II hostilities for seven decades over the island disagreement, hampering closer ties. The Soviet Union seized the […]
With flowers all around and beautiful trees by the water completing a postcard-perfect scenery, the Showa Memorial Park (Showa Kinen Koen) attracts locals and tourists alike. Established in 1983, the park was planned as part of the 50th anniversary celebrations of the reign of Emperor Hirohito (posthumously, Emperor Showa) that happened eight years before, in 1975. The park is located in Tachikawa, just over an hour west of Tokyo. It is […]
(Eagle News) — Target ng gobyerno na matapos sa taong 2024 ang pinaplanong Mega Manila subway. Ayon kay Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur Tugade, sa Nobyembre ay inaasahang lalagdaan ng mga opisyal ng Pilipinas at Japan ang kontrata para sa nasabing proyekto. Inaasahang lalagdaan ito ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte at Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Target din aniya, na simulan sa fourth quarter ng 2020 ang pagtatayo sa Mega Manila Subway pero pipilitin pa […]
by Natsuko Fukue Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Workaholic Japan has unveiled its first-ever plan to limit overtime, but critics want to give it the boot, saying an “outrageous” 100-hour-a-month cap will do nothing to tackle karoshi, or death from overwork. Tokyo’s bid to ease a national health crisis comes after the top executive at advertising giant Dentsu quit late last year in response to the suicide of a young employee who regularly logged […]
AYSE, Japan (Reuters) — United States Vice President Mike Pence landed in Tokyo on Tuesday (April 18), where he is expected to reassure Washington’s ally amid tensions over North Korea while also holding talks the White House hopes will open doors for US goods and attract infrastructure investment. An aircraft carrying Pence and his wife Karen landed at a US base in Ayase, on the outskirts of Tokyo, at 12:15 local time (0315 GMT). Pence will […]
PARIS, France (AFP) — France and Japan want to recover pieces of a Martian Moon and bring them back to Earth, the head of France’s National Center for Space Studies (CNES) said Thursday. The Martian Moons Exploration project would launch a probe in 2024 destined for Phobos, the largest and closest of two moons circling the Red Planet. Paris and Tokyo signed a preliminary agreement on Monday, and will make a final decision before the […]
Among the must see spots during this Sakura or commonly known as Cherry blossom season in Tokyo Japan, is a place called Chidorigafuchi park. Located in the northwest of the Imperial Palace. It is a historic moat which was constructed during the early Edo Period. From late March to early April, the 700m-long pedestrian path will be covered with the blossoms of cherry trees of different species. This spot for cherry blossom viewing […]
