Japan’s population posts record decline

04/15/2025

ANKARA – Japan’s already dwindling population has posted its largest annual decline on record, falling by 898,000 people as of last October compared to a year earlier, Tokyo-based Kyodo News reported Monday. This marks the 14th consecutive year…

Esneth Domingo faces Jukiya Iimura in OPBF title rematch in Tokyo

Glendale G. Rosal 04/08/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Esneth “Hard Hitter” Domingo of ZIP Sanman Boxing returns to the Japanese boxing scene, aiming for gold as he rematches Japan’s Jukiya Iimura for the Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) flyweight title…

Medical helicopter crashes into sea off Japan, killing 3 while 3 are rescued

04/07/2025

TOKYO (AP) — A medical transport helicopter fell into the sea in southwestern Japan, killing the patient and two other people, the Japan coast guard said. The pilot, Hiroshi Hamada, 66; Kazuto Yoshitake, a helicopter mechanic and…

Amparo, Auxilio fall short in Tokyo bouts

Glendale G. Rosal 04/01/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Visayan boxers Jake “El Bambino” Amparo and Reycar Auxilio came up short in their respective bouts at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan, on Monday night, March 31. Amparo, from the renowned PMI…

Jerusalem’s game plan exploited Shigeoka: ‘I saw his weakness’

Glendale G. Rosal 03/31/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Melvin Jerusalem, the reigning World Boxing Council (WBC) minimumweight world champion, said he sensed fear in his opponent, Yudai Shigeoka, which paved the way for his dominant unanimous decision victory in their world…

Jerusalem dismantles Shigeoka in rematch, retains WBC world title

Glendale G. Rosal 03/30/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Melvin “Gringo” Jerusalem proved his mettle once again, learning from his close call last year, to decisively outbox Yudai Shigeoka in their highly-anticipated rematch. The Filipino champion retained his World Boxing Council (WBC) world…

Santisima, Dasmarinas fall short in Japan bouts

Glendale G. Rosal 03/30/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former world title challengers Jeo Santisima and Michael Dasmarinas fell short in their respective bouts on Saturday night, March 29, in Tokoname, Aichi, Japan. The Cebu-based Santisima battled fiercely but ultimately dropped a…

Big Yellow’s Reycar Auxilio debuts in Japan on March 31

Glendale G. Rosal 03/26/2025

​CEBU CITY, Philippines — Big Yellow Boxing Gym prospect, Reycar “The Machine” Auxilio is gearing up for a pivotal fight in Japan on March 31, at the famous Korakuen Hall in Tokyo. Auxilio will take on fellow…

Dave Apolinario squares off against China’s Longyi Hu in Tokyo

Glendale G. Rosal 03/24/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — World-rated flyweight Dave “Dobermann” Apolinario is set to test his mettle once again in Japan’s bustling boxing scene as he returns to action on April 22 in Tokyo. Apolinario will face Chinese prospect…

Japan, China and South Korea discuss trilateral cooperation

Associated Press 03/23/2025

TOKYO (AP) — Foreign ministers from Japan, China and South Korea sought trilateral cooperation on common ground in areas like aging, declining births, natural disasters and the green economy at a meeting that took place at a…

Japan tourist visa: No ‘visa fee’ applies, says embassy

Joyce Ann L. Rocamora - Philippine News Agency 03/20/2025

MANILA, Philippines – Travelers planning to visit Japan on a tourist visa, be it multiple or single entry, will not pay a visa fee except for center usage fees and other additional services they may avail of once…

Japan’s new visa centers in PH to start operations on April 7

Joyce Ann L. Rocamora - Philippine News Agency 03/19/2025

MANILA, Philippines – The Japanese Embassy in Manila announced on Wednesday the opening of its new VFS Global-powered visa centers, which would begin operations on April 7. In an advisory, the embassy said visa applicants can already book…

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