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PHILIPPINES

JAPAN
Dec 9, 2013
Defense ties with Manila get boost from China threat
Japan and the Philippines pledge to boost defense ties as both express concern over China's new air defense identification zone in the East China Sea.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHARITY DRIVE 2013
Dec 5, 2013
Philippine foundation assists typhoon victims
For 39 years, ERDA, a nongovernmental organization, has helped poor, disadvantaged and excluded children across the Philippines, especially dropouts, receive education.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Nov 30, 2013
Philippines typhoon coverage skirts over tales of 'the men who abandoned Japan'
The majority of Japanese expats in the Philippines are men over 50. Some are fugitives from justice or debt in Japan, but many came to the country for reasons having to do more or less with sex.
EDITORIALS
Nov 23, 2013
A helping hand for Philippines
The Philippines was one of the most important contributors to the relief effort after the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami in March 2011, and now Japan has the chance to return the favor.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 17, 2013
China may long regret miserly typhoon aid offer
China's stingy donation to the Philippines in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan dramatically undercut its recent regional charm offensive.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Nov 17, 2013
Disaster-prone Philippines slow to address issues
In one of the world's most naturally deadly countries, catastrophes can originate almost anywhere. Flash floods race down mountainsides. A zigzag of tectonic plates collide below. Typhoons build in warm ocean waters and then tear westward.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 15, 2013
A political maelstrom in the South China Sea
However arbiters decide in the Philippines' complaint against China over conflicting claims in the South China Sea, it appears that China will simply refuse to abide by it.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Jul 15, 2013
Seeking to return the spoils of war
Lifelines takes a step back in time this week with two questions linked to World War II.
BASKETBALL
Jun 30, 2013
Japan cagers hold off visiting squads
The Japan and women's national basketball teams recorded victories for the second time in as many days, leaving Sendai's Xebio Arena on Saturday with momentum.
SDF spots China’s biggest aircraft carrier for first time
The Fujian aircraft carrier is seen in Shanghai in May 2024 as it leaves for its first sea trial.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Is America ready for Japanese-style 7-Elevens?
Convenience stores are a fixture of Japanese life and 7-Eleven, a chain that began in the U.S. in 1927, opened its first store in Japan in 1974 — and then became wholly Japanese-owned in 2005 through parent company Seven & I Holdings.
Final weeks of World Expo in Osaka likely to see large crowds
With one month left to go, crowds are expected to swell at the World Expo in Osaka during its final weeks.
Japan's elderly population down at around 36.2 million
The estimated number of people age 65 or older in Japan stands at 36.19 million as of Monday, accounting for record 29.4% of the country's total population, according to the internal affairs ministry.
Strikes on Qatar and Poland shake U.S. sway among friend and foe
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Museum of the Bible in Washington on Sept. 8. Israeli strikes in Qatar and Russian drone incursions into Poland have challenged the U.S. leaders claims of global respect.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.

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