Villagers in the southern Philippines found a headless body on Wednesday, an army spokesman said, two days after the execution of a Canadian captive by Islamist militants, condemned as a “cold-blooded murder” by Canada’s prime minister. Security is precarious in the southern Philippines, despite a 2014 peace pact between the government and the largest Muslim […]
The Kyushu Shinkansen is now operating along its entire route after a 13-day suspension triggered by the earthquakes in southwestern Japan.A bullet train for Kagoshima Chuo station left Hakata station shortly past 2:30 PM on Wednesday. Officials with Kyushu Railway Company said service on Wednesday will be slower, with fewer trains, which will stop at […]
Japan’s Snoopy craze is about to hit fever-pitch with the opening of Snoopy Museum Tokyo in Roppongi on April 23rd. As announced last year, the venue features exclusive exhibits of Charles M. Schulz’s original drawings as well as a themed cafe and merchandise galore. Following on from successful pop-up cafes in Tokyo and down south in […]
The land ministry says seismic activity in Kyushu has triggered nearly 100 landslides in the quake-hit region.Ministry officials have assessed the situation through on-site inspections and by analyzing aerial photos. They say as of Monday Kumamoto Prefecture had the most landslides, with 69, and that Oita had suffered 14.The village of Minamiaso in Kumamoto has […]
Islamist militants in the Philippines have killed a Canadian man they had been holding hostage for months.The man has been identified by the Canadian government as John Ridsdel. Ridsdel was seized from a resort island off the city of Davao on Mindanao along with 2 other foreigners and a Filipino woman by the Abu Sayyaf […]
A pair of logos for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games has officially been chosen.Organizers for the Tokyo Games on Monday officially endorsed an indigo-and-white checkered circle logo for the Olympics and a basket-shaped logo for the Paralympics. The endorsement came after members of the logo selection panel met to choose the final designs […]
People in southwestern Japan continue to experience a series of earthquakes that has been rocking the region for well over a week.Officials are calling on people to be on alert for more strong jolts. In Tokyo, the central government says it will offer financial support to the stricken areas. Hundreds of rescue workers have expanded […]
More than half of all schools remain closed in quake-hit Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan. About 150,000 children are affected.The Kumamoto prefectural and city boards of education say 387 of the 757 kindergarten, elementary and high schools will be closed on Monday. All elementary and junior high schools will remain closed in 15 severely-hit municipalities, including […]
Twelve years after its founding, social networking giant Facebook on Thursday launched its Philippine office. With the opening of Facebook Philippines, which found its home in Manila, the top social network strengthened its investment in the country. Facebook says it sees “strong momentum” in the Philippines with more than 49 million Filipinos on Facebook, 44 […]
Police have arrested a 25-year-old woman on suspicion of killing her boyfriend by setting him on fire at the couple’s apartment in Nagoya. According to police, the incident occurred at around 9 p.m. on Tuesday at an apartment in Moriyama Ward, Sankei Shimbun reported. The suspect, Maya Kushima, reportedly poured lighter oil on her 52-year-old […]
