A large and very strong typhoon has made landfall in Taiwan. Taiwanese weather officials say Typhoon Megi hit the eastern county of Hualien on Tuesday around 2 PM, local time. In the northern city of Taipei, heavy rain was falling and roadside trees were seen violently shaken by strong winds. Few people were in the […]
The number of foreign residents of Japan has reached a record high of more than 2 million. The Justice Ministry’s Immigration Bureau says that 2,307,388 foreigners were residing in the country as of the end of June. There was an increase of 75,199, or 3.4 percent, compared to the survey conducted at the end of […]
The Philippines on Monday reported its first known case of a pregnant woman infected with the Zika virus that threatens unborn babies, as authorities warned people to avoid mosquitoes. Health Secretary Paulyn Ubial said 12 cases of Zika had been detected across the Philippines this month, including a 22-year-old woman from the central island of […]
A Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train has made an emergency stop in central Japan after a passenger found a snake in one of the cars on Monday. The train from Tokyo to Hiroshima made an unscheduled stop at Hamamatsu station in Shizuoka Prefecture. Police rushed onto the train and caught the snake. They say there are […]
The event Nagoya Regional Qualifying Round 2016 was held last Sunday (25), in Nagoya city, Aichi Prefecture. Eleven participants from several parts in Aichi Prefecture joined the event. Aloha Tanaka held the 1st place, followed by Severino Eleferia (2nd) and Maria Jhenna Shyne Absulio (3rd). Portal’s Mie photographer, Marcio Oishi, has been in the event […]
Davao: A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck off the Philippine’s Mindanao island on Saturday, sending hotel guests and construction workers running from buildings in Davao. The US Geological Survey said the quake, initially reported as a magnitude 6.5, struck at 6.53am (8.53am AEST) and was centred 114 km east of Davao on Mindanao. It was a deep tremor, 69 km below the seabed, […]
Megi has formed in the western Pacific Ocean. A recent flurry of typhoons in the western Pacific has been very unnerving for residents of Taiwan and the northern Philippines, and it looks like yet another threat is looming. A tropical disturbance in the western Pacific developed into a tropical depression. This system will be steered […]
Chris Brown’s been profiting off of his recent “This B***h Lyin” T-shirt sales after allegations of assault were flung at the singer late last month. And while the assault claims from the supposed victim are turning out to be very suspect, she may be getting the last laugh. TMZ is reporting that Brown has been […]
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is planning to visit Japan in late October to hold talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Philippine government sources say arrangements are underway for Duterte to make his first visit to Japan since assuming office in June. Duterte and Abe held talks on the sidelines of a series of ASEAN […]
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s first official visit to Japan is in the works for next month, it was revealed Wednesday, setting the stage for stronger cooperation on maritime security. Philippine and Japanese government sources confirm that an October visit is under discussion. Talks with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe are on the agenda, with tensions in […]
