Snow seen on Mount Fuji after record time without

Agence France Presse 11/06/2024

Snow has finally fallen on Mount Fuji, photographs shared by local authorities and residents showed Wednesday, after the Japanese mountain’s longest-ever stint with bare slopes. The national weather agency — which compares conditions in exactly the same…

US flies long-range bomber in drill with South Korea, Japan

Associated Press 11/03/2024

SEOUL, South Korea — The United States flew a long-range bomber in a trilateral drill with South Korea and Japan on Sunday in response to North Korea’s recent test-firing of a new intercontinental ballistic missile designed to…

Japan grants P12M aid for student, youth projects in Tarlac, Cebu

Jacob Lazaro 11/02/2024

The Japanese government will be funding the construction of several buildings in Tarlac province and Cebu City to be used by students and youth. Japanese Ambassador Endo Kazuya on Thursday signed two grant contracts under his embassy’s…

Cebuano para triathlete Alex Silverio shines in Japan

Glendale G. Rosal 10/20/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Alex Niño Silverio, a Cebuano para triathlete, once again proved that resilience and grit can overcome any obstacle after his silver medal finish in the 2024 Asia Triathlon Para Cup in Chiba, Japan.…

Asilo’s valiant stand against Nasukawa ends in UD loss

Glendale G. Rosal 10/15/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Boholano prospect Gerwin “Gladiator” Asilo earned the respect of the Japanese boxing fans and his opponent Tenshin Nasukawa after delivering a worthwhile performance in their World Boxing Organization (WBO) Asia Pacific bantamweight title…

Casimero ends hiatus with explosive 1st Rd. TKO win in Japan

Glendale G. Rosal 10/13/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former three-division world champion John Riel “Quadro Alas” Casimero made a resounding return to the ring, ending a year-long hiatus with a dominant first-round technical knockout of American Saul Sanchez on Sunday, October…

Gerwin Asilo arrives in Japan for career-defining bout

Glendal G. Rosal 10/09/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Gerwin “Gladiator” Asilo of PMI Bohol Boxing Stable has touched down in Japan, ready for the biggest fight of his young career. Asilo arrived on Tuesday, October 8, in preparation for his upcoming…

PMI’s Asilo ready to seize spotlight in Japan

Glendale G. Rosal 10/04/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Boholano boxing prospect Gerwin “Gladiator” Asilo is leaving no stone unturned as fight night draws near for his debut on the international stage. The undefeated PMI Bohol Boxing Stable prospect has been grinding in…

Japanese court acquits longest-serving death row prisoner

Agence France Presse 09/27/2024

SHIZUOKA, Japan — The world’s longest-serving death row prisoner was acquitted on Thursday, more than half a century after his murder conviction, when a Japanese court ruled that evidence had been fabricated. Ailing health prevented 88-year-old former…

Jimenez absorbs first defeat, but impresses in gritty Japan bout

Glendale G. Rosal 09/27/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebuano boxing prospect John Kevien Jimenez may have tasted his first professional defeat, but he earned the respect and admiration of Japanese fans following his valiant stand against local bet Takeshi Ishii on…

C. Japan: Floods, landslides hit area, leaving 1 dead, 11 missing

Agence France Presse 09/23/2024

WAJIMA, Japan — Floods and landslides killed one person and left at least 11 missing in central Japan, with recovery teams at work on Sunday in a remote peninsula already devastated by a major earthquake this year.…

Piala suffers knockout defeat in Japan, extends ARQ’s struggles

Glendale G. Rosal 09/08/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Bryx “The King” Piala became the latest ARQ Boxing Stable fighter to fall in Japan, suffering a brutal knockout defeat in the hands of Mikito Nakano on Saturday evening, September 7, at Korakuen…

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