The Philippines is urging China to accept a tribunal ruling that rejected China’s claims to historic rights in the South China Sea.An arbitration tribunal in The Hague, Netherlands, ruled on Tuesday that China has no legal basis for its claims to most of the sea and that it had violated international law.China is firmly opposed […]
Three months have passed since the first in a series of powerful earthquakes hit Kumamoto Prefecture and surrounding regions in southwestern Japan. Many people who evacuated have not yet been able to return home.A quake measuring the maximum intensity of 7 on the Japanese scale hit the region on April 14th. The series of jolts […]
After making international headlines for its strict entry policy, The Amrita has made a number of surprising changes to their nude dining experience. The announcement of Japan’s new naked restaurant last month made news around the world for its entry policy, which clearly states that overweight customers and those over the age of 60 will […]
Japanese automaker Nissan Motor has introduced driver-assist features that enable its new minivan model to handle congested highway traffic on its own.Nissan showed the minivan equipped with limited autonomous driving technology to media on Wednesday. The firm said the model has an advanced camera that can recognize other vehicles and white lines between lanes.The car […]
Philippine Foreign Secretary Perfecto Yasay has hailed the tribunal’s decision as an important contribution to the efforts to address disputes in the South China Sea.Yasay told reporters in Manila on Tuesday that his country’s experts are studying the milestone decision with care. He also called on all those concerned to exercise restraint and sobriety. Source […]
A 19-year-old university student has become the youngest Japanese to scale the highest peaks on each of the 7 continents.Supporters of Marin Minamiya say the Waseda University sophomore reached the summit of Denali, the tallest mountain in North America, on July 4th. Denali was known as Mount McKinley until last year. Minamiya’s supporters say she […]
The Philippines stands to benefit from its large population of young people, but to realize the demographic dividends, teenage girls must have access to quality education and youth-friendly health services as they prepare for working age, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) said yesterday. According to UNFPA country representative Klaus Beck, adolescent girls aged 10-19 […]
Join this sports event that will be held in Kani-shi, Gifu Prefecture. Japan Invitational Basketbal League Date: July 31, 2016 Time: 11 a.m to 8 p.m Venue: Hiromi Gym (Gifu-ken, Kani-shi) Tel: 0574-62-2101
Police have arrested 3 men suspected of involvement in the illicit resale of more than 30,000 beef cutlets bound for the dump.Two of the suspects are Kazuyuki Onishi, the head of Daiko, an industrial waste disposal firm in Aichi Prefecture, and Masao Okada, the former manager of Minori Foods in Gifu Prefecture. In January, frozen […]
The Philippines’ new environment secretary will prioritize renewable energy over fossil fuels like coal in approving permits for new power plants. Southeast Asia’s fastest growing economy should build wind, solar and geothermal projects to capitalize on falling costs and minimize emissions, Gina Lopez, named Secretary of the Environment and Natural Resources by President Rodrigo Duterte last […]
