Japan

MARIANO Marcos State University (MMSU) Laboratory High School (LHS) forged ties with the Japan-based Takamatsu Commercial High School (TCHS) to strengthen the skills of students in the English language while fostering cultural appreciation. TCHS, a leading English studies center in…

A Japanese man believed to be a member of the criminal organization, "JP Dragon," has been deported from the Philippines and detained by police in Japan. It's the first arrest of someone linked to the organization, which is suspected of mass phone fraud and other crimes. Kagoshima Takayuki was…

Japan's Emperor Naruhito have met with Luxembourg's Crown Prince Guillaume at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. The Imperial Household Agency said that, during their 20-minute meeting on Monday, the Emperor expressed his pleasure at meeting the crown prince for the first time in 10 years. The Emperor attended the…

Companies across Japan officially started holding job interviews for university seniors this month. The declining workforce means that potential recruits have lots of options. Among the many firms hiring, those that show concern about social and environmental issues are standing out from the competition. Uchida…

Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was assaulted by a man on a square in Copenhagen on Friday. Police subsequently arrested the attacker. Multiple media outlets reported that the prime minister was beaten, but the reports gave no further details, including whether she was injured. The…

Russian President Vladimir Putin has frequently talked about using nuclear weapons in recent years, and he's done so again at an economic forum in St. Petersburg. Putin was responding to a moderator's questions on Friday after delivering a speech. He said nuclear weapons could be used if Russia's…

The Japanese government is considering introducing variable expressway tolls as early as next fiscal year in an effort to ease congestion. The plan is to charge higher tolls when traffic is heavy and lower tolls at other times, even on the same route. The government would make the change in stages.…

Japan's government has designated four areas as so-called "special zones for financial and asset management businesses." The locations are Tokyo, both the prefecture and city of Osaka, the prefecture and city of Fukuoka, Hokkaido Prefecture and its capital city, Sapporo. The special zones are…

Government officials are conducting an onsite inspection at Toyota Motor headquarters in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan. The probe follows admissions by the company and four other Japanese carmakers that they falsified performance tests to obtain certifications for their products. The transport…

The Japan Meteorological Agency says an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 has hit Ishikawa Prefecture. The agency revised the intensity upward from 5.9 after a detailed analysis. Authorities say there is no threat of tsunami. The agency says the quake struck at around 6:31 a.m. on Monday, with its focus…