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TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s total population marked the 15th straight year of decline, according to government data released Wednesday, dropping by more than a half-million people as the population ages and births remain low. Births in Japan…
CEBU CITY, Philippines —The stage is set for Junto Nakatani’s first title defense of his World Boxing Council (WBC) world bantamweight title against Filipino Vincent “Asero” Astrolabio today, July 20, at the Kokugikan Arena in Tokyo, Japan.…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The unified World Boxing Organization (WBO) and World Boxing Council (WBC) world bantamweight champion Junto Nakatani and Filipino challenger Vincent “Asero” Astrolabio faced off at the final press conference ahead of their highly…
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Japan and the Philippines signed a key defense pact Monday allowing the deployment of Japanese forces for joint military exercises, including live-fire drills, to the Southeast Asian nation that came under brutal Japanese…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Michael Casama scored a stunning first round technical knockout (TKO) against Japanese Kota Kaneko to emerge as the lone Filipino boxer to win at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan on Saturday, July…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu-based ARQ Boxing Stable absorbed another stinging defeat in Japan after one of its boxers, Bryan James “Wild Fury” Wild, bowed down to Subaru Murata in their non-title bout at the Korakuen…
MANILA, Philippines — The military chief of the Philippines expressed hope on Thursday that a key defense agreement with Japan, which would permit the deployment of troops on each other’s soil, will be signed during security discussions…
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Top defense and foreign affairs officials of Japan and the Philippines will meet in Manila next month to strengthen strategic ties and discuss regional concerns, the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs said Friday…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebuano boxing prospect Yerroge “The Scientific” Gura absorbed his first pro career loss in the hands of Japanese Ayumu Sano last Sunday, June 23, in Shizuoka, Japan. Gura, who made his debut in…
TOKYO (AP) — The word “onigiri” became part of the Oxford English Dictionary this year, proof that the humble sticky-rice ball and mainstay of Japanese food has entered the global lexicon. The rice balls are stuffed with…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Boholano prospect Joseph Sumabong of Black Snake Boxing Gym is ready for his debut fight in Japan. He made the contracted weight for his scheduled World Boxing Organization (WBO) Asia Pacific minimumweight title…
Listen to Cebu Daily Newscast and get the latest stories in and around Cebu. Here’s what you need to know on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. Boy saved by Filipino at popular fishing spot in Japan A 26-year-old…
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