Japan’s southwestern island of Okinawa is bracing for powerful typhoon Chaba. Domestic and international flights to and from Okinawa were all canceled after terminal buildings at Naha Airport closed down on Monday afternoon. The Meteorological Agency says Chaba is moving north-north-west at a speed of 20 kilometers an hour. The typhoon was about 130 kilometers […]
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte courted controversy again on Friday, pledging to “slaughter” more addicts in his war on drugs. He likened himself to Adolf Hitler, and his policy to the Holocaust. Duterte said “if Germany had Hitler, the Philippines would have…” and then indicated to himself. He said there are three million drug addicts in […]
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s bloody anti-drug war and his foul-mouthed outbursts in defense of the campaign have unnerved foreign investors in one of Asia’s fastest-growing economies. Analysts and businessmen point to uncertainties about Duterte’s policies and flip-flopping pronouncements as largely to blame for foreign selling in the stock market and the peso’s plunge to a […]
A 68-year-old Japanese man was detained Friday at Manila’s international airport on suspicion of trafficking a minor, the country’s aviation security authority said Saturday. Akio Watanabe, who reportedly resides in Manila, was stopped at Ninoy Aquino International Airport with an 18-year-old Filipina accompanying him before they were to board a flight for Japan, according to […]
Japanese university researchers have built a robotic arm that can mimic the subtle movements of human hands. Takahiro Nozaki, assistant professor at Keio University, oversaw the effort. His team used precision motor technology to build an arm that can pick up a potato chip with three fingers without breaking it. In the past, robotic arms […]
The war on drugs launched by Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte immediately after he took office at the end of June has been intensifying, with about 3,000 people killed by police and assailants in the past three months in connection with the illegal drugs trade. In addition, a jail in Metropolitan Manila is packed with inmates, […]
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called Tuesday for “speed and action” in formulating recommendations for reforming Japan’s working practices at the inaugural meeting of a panel on the matter. The panel of cabinet ministers and experts from the private sector, chaired by Abe, plans to compile its proposals by March. “Having considered the legislation and policy […]
Basketball is the most loved sport in the Philippines. So it doesn’t come as a surprise when a Japanese TV network decided to make an anime for the Philippines and have it revolve around this sport. The anime is entitled “Barangay 143” and will be produced by television network TV Asahi in collaboration with Philippine […]
Japanese police have arrested a hacker for illegally removing software restrictions on Apple’s iPhones and selling the devices. Daisuke Ikeda, who is 24 and from Toyama City, is suspected of what’s called “jailbreaking” and infringing Apple’s intellectual property rights. Police say Ikeda removed software restrictions imposed by iOS, iPhone’s operating system, and sold five such […]
A huge image of a bowing bear has been created at a park in Kumamoto, western Japan, to show gratitude to those who supported the prefecture following the massive earthquakes in April. The 40-by-60-meter picture depicting Kumamon, the prefecture’s mascot, was made by sculpting the park’s lawn. The chubby, red-cheeked black bear is popular across […]
