Japan

BDO Unibank, the largest bank in the Philippines, has partnered with Hyakujushi Bank, a regional bank established in Japan, in a move that will increase BDO’s presence in the Japanese market and provide enhanced financial services to both Japanese and Filipino customers. Under the terms of the agreement, BDO and Hyakujushi Bank will work together to provide trade financing, remittance …

Friday, the Japanese government donated around PHP7 million worth of gymnastics equipment to the Gymnastics Association of the Philippines (GAP) through its Grant Aid for Cultural Grassroots Programme. Ambassador of Japan to the Philippines Koshikawa Kazuhiko and GAP President Cynthia Carrion conducted the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the GAP Training Center at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex in Malate, Manila. World …

During the course of the show’s ten-year run, we’ve witnessed Eren transform from a kind but damaged young man into a terrifying titan who ate his own father. The anime series has undeniably included brutality and destruction, but it has also featured anguish, action, social-political strife, and even a glimmer of hope. This year will mark the conclusion of Attack …

Thursday, February 23, Japanese Emperor Naruhito delivered his first public birthday address since succeeding to the throne nearly four years ago. After delays caused by the COVID-19 outbreak, he solicited solidarity for those battling inflation and the pandemic. “Many people are experiencing problems in their daily lives as a result of the epidemic and rising prices,” Naruhito remarked while standing …

Uncrewed surveillance balloons violating Japan’s airspace are absolutely unacceptable, the Japanese government said on Wednesday. A further investigation of specific balloon-shaped flying objects confirmed in Japan’s airspace in the past has led to the strong suspicion that they were Chinese unmanned surveillance balloons, according to Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno. According to the Kyodo news agency, Japan is considering relaxing …

After concluding his official tour to Japan, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said that he and his Cabinet will analyze all foreign investment promises made during his nine travels abroad as Philippine president. Marcos stated that the goal of the meeting would be to prioritize the signed agreements and establish the required next steps to make the commitments a reality. “The …

Friday, investigating sources said that a guy accused of orchestrating a spate of thefts throughout Japan from the Philippines also reportedly committed fraud remotely from Thailand. Yuki Watanabe, 38, and another suspected senior member of the organization, Tomonobu Kojima, 45, were deported to Japan from the Philippines this week and turned over to prosecutors on Friday. One of the robberies …

The Philippine Department of Migrant Employees (DMW) announced on February 9 that more than 80 Japanese firms are eager to engage more Filipino workers due to their “great work ethic and nice temperament.” As part of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s “formal working visit” to Japan, which began on Wednesday, February 8, Migrant Workers Secretary Susan Ople met with Japanese employers …

NCT is an idol group that was established by SM Entertainment. The group features a distinctive idea that enables new members to be added to the roster on an ongoing basis. Despite the fact that NCT now has 23 members, the idol group is still actively recruiting new members. Idolissue claims that SM Entertainment published the audition notification in the …

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced on January 20 that Japan may explore lowering COVID-19 to a less severe infectious illness and reducing its suggestion that people wear masks in public indoor locations as early as this spring. After meeting with relevant ministers, Kishida told the media that he had asked them to study the particular parameters for reclassifying COVID-19 into …