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TOKYO (AP) — The Japanese government adopted plans on Friday to scrap its current foreign trainee program, which has been criticized as a cover for importing cheap labor, and replace it with a system it says will…
CEBU CITY, Philippines— One-time world title challenger ArAr “Asero” Andales has earned another world title shot, this time against the reigning International Boxing Federation (IBF) world minimumweight champion Ginjiro Shigeoka of Japan. Andales and Shigeoka’s world title…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former world champion Melvin “Gringo” Jerusalem is ready to shock the world anew as he is set to fight reigning World Boxing Council (WBC) world minimumweight champion Yudai Shigeoka on March 31. Their…
TOKYO — First, some cafés allowed pets. Then came cat cafés, where lattes took second place to feline interaction—the latest craze in Japan: The pig café. “It was wonderful. Very relaxing and enjoyable,” said Brad Loomis, a…
CEBU CITY, Philippines— Young boxing prospect Alex Santisima, the younger brother of former world title challenger Jeo Santisima of ZIP Sanman Boxing Team, gets a big break in his budding career. The 23-year-old Santisima, an Aroroy, Masbate…
TOKYO — A man was convicted of murder and other crimes Thursday for carrying out a shocking arson attack on an anime studio in Kyoto, Japan, that killed 36 people and drew an outpouring of grief from…
TOKYO — Japan became the fifth country in history to reach the moon when one of its spacecrafts without astronauts successfully made a soft landing on the lunar surface early Saturday. However, space officials said they needed…
Japan’s “Moon Sniper” spacecraft is preparing to make a historic lunar touchdown at midnight on Saturday using pinpoint technology the country hopes will lead to success where many have failed. With its Smart Lander for Investigating Moon…
TOKYO — An All Nippon Airways domestic flight turned back to Japan’s northern airport of Sapporo after a crack was found on the cockpit window, according to the airline and media reports. ANA Flight 1182 was en…
Nagbakasyon sa Japan si Jhong Hilario ug ang iyang pamilya sa dihang miigo ang magnitude 7.6 nga linog niadtong Bag-ong Tuig. Grabe kuno ang kalisang nga gibati sa iyang partner nga si Maia Azores ug sa ilang…
WAJIMA, Japan — Rescue teams worked through snow to deliver supplies to isolated hamlets Monday, a week after a powerful earthquake hit western Japan, killing at least 161 people. Heavy snowfall in Ishikawa Prefecture over the weekend and into…
WAJIMA, Japan — Japan’s prime minister vowed to provide “ceaseless” support to areas devastated by the New Year’s Day earthquake as snow and sleet hampered rescue and relief efforts and local media reported that the disaster had now claimed…
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