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Japan spots Chinese ships near disputed isles for record 216 straight days

June 22, 2025, 2:21 PM

Tokyo, Japan—Japan spotted Chinese vessels sailing near disputed islets in the East China Sea for a record 216 consecutive days, Tokyo's coast guard said Sunday. The...

Port call

June 22, 2025, 12:50 AM

Japan-US-PH coast guards simulate crisis

June 22, 2025, 12:30 AM

Helicopters buzzed in the shadow of a smoldering volcano and boats rescued dummies from the sea this week in a show of maritime unity...

Philippines-Japan space collaboration to boost disaster response, agriculture

June 21, 2025, 4:10 PM

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Friday announced a new collaboration between the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)...

Japan-US-Philippines coast guards simulate crisis amid China threat

June 21, 2025, 2:51 PM

Helicopters buzzed in the shadow of a smouldering volcano and boats rescued dummies from the sea this week in a show of maritime unity...

President pushes for stronger PH-Japan tourism ties

June 21, 2025, 12:35 AM

PRESIDENT Marcos on Friday met with key Japanese tourism stakeholders in a bid to further strengthen the Philippines’ tourism ties with Japan and boost...

Japan-US-Philippines hold coast guard drills with eye on China

June 20, 2025, 12:09 PM

Kagoshima, Japan—Japan's coast guard will simulate a collision between vessels Friday during joint exercises with the United States and the Philippines seen as a show...

Marcos leaves for Japan to grace Osaka Expo

June 19, 2025, 3:07 PM

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Thursday departed for Japan to lead the inauguration of the Philippine Pavilion at the World Expo 2025 in...

Japan prepares planes for Iran, Israel evacuations

June 19, 2025, 11:53 AM

Tokyo, Japan—Japan has ordered military planes to be on standby to evacuate its nationals from Iran and Israel, Tokyo's top government spokesman Yoshimasa Hayashi said...

Tokyo, Seoul vow to boost relations vs. Pyongyang

June 18, 2025, 8:45 PM

KANANASKIS—At their first face-to-face meeting on the sidelines of the G7 leaders summit in Canada, the leaders of South Korea and Japan vowed Wednesday...

PCG joins trilateral maritime exercise in Japan

June 14, 2025, 4:45 PM

The Philippine Coast Guard’s BRP Teresa Magbanua (MRRV-9701) arrived at Kagoshima Port on June 12 to take part in the second Trilateral Maritime Exercise...

China blaming Japan ‘unacceptable’ — Tokyo

June 13, 2025, 8:35 PM

TOKYO – Tokyo’s defense minister said Friday it was “unacceptable” for China to blame Japan for close encounters between their military planes over the...

Japan’s 400,000-follower ‘Insta-gran’ dies aged 97

June 12, 2025, 7:06 PM

Tokyo, Japan—A Japanese great-grandmother with 400,000 Instagram followers who shot to fame for her goofy self-portraits after taking up photography aged 72 has died, her...

Japan says two Chinese aircraft carriers seen in Pacific

June 11, 2025, 6:32 AM

Tokyo, Japan—Two Chinese aircraft carriers were operating in the Pacific for the first time, according to Japan, whose defense minister said Tuesday the move revealed...

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