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(Eagle News) — The Japanese Embassy in Manila on Tuesday, Sept. 14, confirmed Tokyo has received information about a possible terror attack in Southeast Asian nations, including the Philippines. “We confirm that the Japanese government has received information about a possible terror attack, but we cannot give you any detailed background at the moment,” the embassy said in a statement. It said it has “issued a warning to alert Japanese people residing in some […]
(Eagle News) — Clinical trials in the Philippines for Japan’s antiviral flu drug Avigan (Favipiravir) will start on Aug. 10. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said in a television interview this was after the Philippines received the tablets, which the Japanese embassy said had “potential to prevent viral replication, even as its effectiveness against the novel coronavirus (has) yet to be established.” The embassy said the tablets for 100 patients who are part of the […]
(Eagle News) — Japan has eased requirements for multiple-entry visas for Filipinos. In a statement, the Japanese Embassy said beginning Aug. 1, apart from the scope of applicants eligible for multiple entry visas being “expanded,” the visa validity period will be extended from five years to a maximum of ten years. The embassy said the move aims to promote “people-to-people exchanges between Japan and the Republic of the Philippines.” “(It is also) expected to contribute to […]
The Embassy of Japan is now accepting applications from the Philippines for one Coordinator for International Relations (CIR) position in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan under the 2015 Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme. Responsibilities On top of general job duties as Coordinator for International Relations (CIR) stated in the JET Programme Guidelines, the selected candidate for this position is expected to provide support and serve as point of contact for key representatives of the prefecture’s […]
The Department of Education, in cooperation with the Japanese embassy, conducted for the second time its student exchange program which will send qualified students for an 8-day educational trip to Japan.
