Wearable tech helps beat the heat

Agence France Presse 08/19/2023

TOKYO — Selling jackets with built-in fans, neck coolers, and T-shirts that feel cold, Japanese firms are tapping into a growing market for products to help people handle the summer heat. Japan—like other countries—is seeing ever-hotter summers.…

United States, Japan, South Korea condemn ‘dangerous and aggressive actions’ by China

08/19/2023

CAMP DAVID, Maryland — The United States prevailed on Japan and South Korea on Friday to use their strongest language yet in a joint statement to condemn China’s “dangerous and aggressive actions” in the South China Sea.…

Amparo ready for rematch with Kobayashi

Glendale G. Rosal 08/17/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Newly crowned World Boxing Organization (WBO) Asia Pacific minimumweight champion Jake “El Bambino” Amparo may return to Japan for a rematch with Goki Kobayashi. This was announced earlier this week by Amparo’s promoter…

US, Japan to develop hypersonic missile interceptor–Yomiuri

Reuters 08/13/2023

TOKYO — Japan and the U.S. will agree this week to jointly develop an interceptor missile to counter hypersonic warheads being developed by China, Russia and North Korea, Japan’s Yomiuri newspaper said on Sunday. The agreement on…

Jake Amparo wins WBO title fight in Japan via unanimous decision

Glendale G. Rosal 08/06/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Boholano road warrior Jake “El Bambino” Amparo shocked Japanese prospect Goki Kobayashi by winning via unanimous decision the World Boxing Organization (WBO) Asia Pacific minimumweight title on Saturday evening, August 5, 2023, at…

Flowers for Lolas: Japan used economic assistance to avoid the comfort women issue

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 08/02/2023

Japan seeks to avoid the international issue of comfort women in the Philippines and other countries, including China, Taiwan, and South Korea through the Overseas Development Aid (ODA) as economic assistance. This was the response of Lila…

Virgel “Valiente” Vitor debuts in Japan boxing scene on Aug. 24

Glendale G. Rosal 07/27/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Virgel “Valiente” Vitor, the reigning World Boxing Organization (WBO) Oriental and World Boxing Council (WBC) Asian silver super featherweight champion, will try to steal the spotlight in the bustling Japanese boxing scene. The…

Filipino Baldonado makes weight in Inoue-Fulton undercard bout versus Japanese opponent

Glendale G. Rosal 07/24/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Filipino prospect Ronnie “Lindol” Baldonado is all set for his battle against Japanese Yoshiki Takei in the undercard of the Naoya Inoue-Stephen Fulton world title unification showdown in Tokyo, Japan on Tuesday, July…

Three hurt in Japan train stabbing attack

Agence France Presse 07/23/2023

TOKYO — Three people were hurt in a knife attack on a train in western Japan on Sunday, with police saying they had arrested a man for allegedly carrying out the stabbings. The victims — a train…

Singapore dethrones Japan as the most powerful passport. What about the Philippines?

Kleo Catienza 07/20/2023

While the Philippine passport may not be as powerful as Singapore’s, it has been slowly making its way up the ranks in the global passport power play. And that’s progress, right? Or is it, really? According to…

Dave “Dobermann” Apolinario will make debut in Japan’s boxing scene on Aug. 30

Glendal G. Rosal 07/13/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Roughly a month after signing a co-promotional agreement with a major Japanese boxing promotions, the reigning International Boxing Organization (IBO) world flyweight champion Dave “Dobermann” Apolinario will finally debut in the Japanese boxing scene.…

One killed as heavy rain triggers landslides in Japan

07/10/2023

TOKYO — Torrential rain triggered landslides that killed at least one person and prompted authorities to order tens of thousands of people to leave their homes on Japan’s southwestern island of Kyushu on Monday. One woman in…

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