The Navy (PN) is set to acquire as many as three to six of these Abukuma class destroyer escorts from Japan. DEFENSE Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Tuesday night said the Philippines can now buy ...

Tollgates on Japanese expressways are being replaced with those accepting only vehicles equipped with an electronic toll collection (ETC) system at an accelerated pace. The number of interchanges that ...

Japan’s decision to send combat troops to the Philippines for the first time since World War II and participate in a ship-sinking drill in the South China Sea this week underscores Tokyo’s rising ...

A major 5.7 earthquake rocked parts of Japan earlier today with buildings shaking in major cities. Emergency services were called across Nara and Osaka today (Saturday) after a major quake rocked ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — As horse racing grapples with an uncertain future in the U.S. with tracks closing and legalized sports betting taking away something that made the sport unique, there is a place in ...

Expands QR cash withdrawal service channels to enhance convenience for international travelers Enables cardless local currency withdrawals via major partner apps including Kakao Pay, Toss, and Hana ...

SEOUL, South Korea, April 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- GLN International (CEO Suk Lee, "GLN") announced the expansion of its overseas QR cash withdrawal service channels across Japan, Vietnam, and Laos, ...

A powerful 6.2-magnitude earthquake has rocked parts of northern Japan. The inland tremor struck about 11 miles west of the town of Sarabetsu on Hokkaido at a depth of 50 miles early on Monday, ...

A top-performing Japan equity fund has cut exposure to cyclical stocks and increased cash levels amid heightened uncertainty surrounding the Iran war, and is now waiting for the moment to get back ...

Tokyo — A powerful earthquake struck off the northern Japanese coast Monday, prompting the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) to issue a tsunami alert for a wide section of coastline, though waves of ...

Residents of the affected region were urged to stay away from coastal areas, while tens of thousands of people were told to go to higher ground. Coverage on this live blog has ended. 'No abnormalities ...