Tag: Japan
PH, Japan eye to seal projects stymied by COVID-19 pandemic
The Philippines and Japan are finalizing some of the projects that were halted because of the coronavirus pandemic as well as new viable projects,...
Marcos: No formal talks yet on VFA with Japan
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said there are no formal talks yet between Manila and Tokyo on a possible Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with...
Onions as payment? A Philippine retail store says “yes”
A Philippine retail store announced on THURSDAY that they will accept “Onions” (sibuyas) as payment for select in-store items on Saturday, February 4.
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Official development assistance to PH hits $30.7 billion in 2020
The Philippines' active Official Development Assistance (ODA) portfolio reached $30.7 billion in 2020, a 46.6-percent increase from the previous $20.9 billion in 2019, the...
No job reductions at Cebu Pacific
There will be no retrenchment or job reductions at low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific (CEB) for the remainder of this year, according to one of...
Japanese govt proposes $50-billion defense budget for 2022
The Japanese government on Tuesday proposed a record level of defense spending for next year - almost $50 billion - to counter rising influence...
Japan, Britain vow to improve military ties amid Chinese threat
The British aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth and its strike group will visit Japanese ports in September for joint exercises, defense ministers from Japan...
South Korea presses Japan for ‘sincere apology’ over comfort women issue
The resolution of the "comfort women" issue between South Korea and Japan hinges on a "sincere apology" from Tokyo, South Korea's president said, amid...
Latest tally shows 124 hurt from Japan quake
The number of people who were injured from the 7.3-magnitude earthquake that struck Japan on Saturday has reached 124, the Japanese public television said...
Limited spectator capacity eyed for Tokyo Olympics
Japan is working on possible scenarios to minimize the risk of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) infections during the Olympic Games, a news agency reported...
