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Then-Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in New York in September 2024. Kishida is set to visit the Philippines this week.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 28, 2026
Takaichi entrusts ex-PM Kishida with letter to Philippine president
Amid lingering tensions in the Middle East, Takaichi hopes to speed up work on beefing up Japan’s cooperation with the Philippines in the fields of energy and other matters.
A vendor sits next to used air conditioners at a roadside shop in Manila on April 24. A heat wave is sweeping across Southeast Asia as governments put energy-saving measures in place due to the war in Iran.
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 28, 2026
Southeast Asia office workers swelter in energy-saving drive amid heat wave
As the prolonged shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz drains energy reserves, relief does not look to be coming anytime soon with countries set to bake in abnormally hot weather.
Head of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Chief of Staff Romeo Brawner Jr., speaks during the opening ceremony of the U.S.-Philippines Balikatan joint military exercises, at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City, Metro Manila, on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 25, 2026
China holds live-fire drills in waters near Luzon as Japan joins military exercises in Philippines
The Chinese drills included live-fire shooting, sea-air coordination, rapid maneuvers and ⁠maritime replenishments to test integrated joint combat capabilities.
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. speaks during a news conference at Malacanang Palace in Manila in March.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 24, 2026
Philippines President Marcos to make state visit to Japan
The two nations have been strengthening military ties in recent years, with Tokyo supplying Manila with coast guard ships and radar systems.
Nanette Castillo, mother of drug war victim Aldrin Castillo, reacts after the International Criminal Court's rejection of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s challenge to the court’s jurisdiction over his crimes against humanity charges, in Quezon City, Philippines, on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 23, 2026
ICC judges reject bid to release former Philippine President Duterte
The Philippines formally withdrew its International Criminal Court membership in 2018, and the defense had argued this meant ​the court had no jurisdiction over the case.
A mock model of an upgraded Type-12 missile made by Japan is displayed during the DSEI Japan security show at Makuhari Messe in the city of Chiba in May last year.
JAPAN
Apr 22, 2026
Partners line up for arms deals as Japan opens defense industry door
“A number of countries” have approached Tokyo with “expressions of interest and various needs” about Japanese defense equipment, Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said.
Tourists on the beach in Mirissa, Sri Lanka in 2022. Some hotels in South Asia have seen a sharp drop in occupancy.
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 21, 2026
The forces of scarcity hitting Asia may soon spread across the world
Many countries across the region are experiencing sudden jolts of disruption that they are struggling to manage.
The LNG Aquarius liquefied natural gas tanker in the Java Sea, off Indonesia.
BUSINESS
Apr 17, 2026
Iran war pushes Asia to think twice before doubling down on LNG
The near-closure of the Strait of Hormuz and the serious damage sustained by Qatar’s LNG export plant has sent prices higher and buyers scrambling for alternatives.
The Ilocos empanada, a popular street food in the Philippines, gets a jazzed-up presentation at Bananas, a Filipino bistro.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Apr 15, 2026
No buffet, no karaoke: Filipino food gets elevated at Bananas
Breaking out of the confines of simple eateries and community events, the cuisine is making a stylish statement at a new bistro in Shinjuku.
Ground Self-Defense Force members during a training exercise at Narashino exercise field in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, in January.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 15, 2026
Rattled by Trump, U.S. allies eye Japan’s biggest arms opening since WWII
The interest comes amid shaky U.S. security commitments to allies and the wars in Iran and Ukraine that are straining U.S. weapons supplies.
Philippine soldiers fire a howitzer during the annual joint Balikatan military exercises in Aparri, Cagayan province, the Philippines, last May.
JAPAN
Apr 14, 2026
Japan to deploy 1,400 troops and missiles to large-scale drills in expanded role
The scale and diversity of the contingent means that Japan will be the third-largest troop contributor to the biggest-ever iteration of the drills in the Philippines.
Philippine Navy spokesman Rear Adm. Roy Vincent Trinidad points to an image showing where Filipino soldiers seized yellow bottles, suspected to contain cyanide, from Chinese fishermen in the disputed South China Sea, in Manila on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 14, 2026
Philippines warns of ‘sabotage’ after cyanide seizure in disputed South China Sea atoll
Officials warned ​that the cyanide could damage marine life and weaken the reef supporting a warship that Manila grounded there to reinforce its maritime claim.
Storage tanks are seen at an oil refinery with Mount Fuji in the background in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Wednesday.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 9, 2026
Regional cooperation on oil stocks and supplies could offer Japan more stability
Agreements with Asian countries on communal stockpiling and reciprocal supply arrangements may help ease future disruptions to supply and price stability.
Five members of the Philippines-based JP Dragon crime ring were arrested for allegedly posing as police in 2022 to defraud an elderly woman in Gifu Prefecture of ¥1.4 million.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 8, 2026
Police arrest five more alleged members of Philippines-based Japan crime ring
The latest arrests have brought the total number of apprehended members and people with ties to the group to 14.
U.S. service members conduct early morning security rounds at the Cryptologic Operations Center in Misawa, Japan. Japan needs its own central agency to integrate signal and human intelligence, as well as open-source and cyber data, to produce actionable analysis.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 8, 2026
Japan’s intelligence overhaul is overdue, not ominous
Japan’s planned reforms would upgrade the existing Cabinet Intelligence and Research Office (CIRO) into a national intelligence bureau.
U.S. Army soldiers and Philippine Marines and Rangers carry out a simulated air assault on Calayan Island in the Philippines in May last year.
JAPAN
Apr 6, 2026
Japanese troops make history by joining military drills in Philippines
The GSDF soldiers on Monday became the first “combat-capable” Japanese troops to train in the Southeast Asian country since the end of World War II.
Oil tankers lie at anchor in the Singapore Strait off Singapore on March 17.
COMMENTARY
Apr 3, 2026
Why the Strait of Hormuz closure is an Asian crisis
About 90% of the oil and 83% of the liquefied natural gas that normally pass through the Strait of Hormuz are bound for Asia.
Motorists queue up to refuel their vehicles outside a petrol station in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, on Sunday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 1, 2026
Asia barters for scarce energy as Iran crisis throttles supply
The race for alternative supply has hotted up as China, the world’s second-largest economy, imposed fuel export bans.
A China Coast Guard ship is seen on the horizon through a telescopic view from Philippine-occupied Thitu Island in the disputed South China Sea in February.
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 30, 2026
China urges Philippines to stabilize ties amid maritime row
Officials held a “candid and in-depth” exchange of views on relations, and international and regional issues over the weekend.
U.S. Army soldiers and U.S. Marines fire Javelin missiles simultaneously during a counterlanding live-fire exercise as part of last year's Balikatan military drills in Aparri, the Philippines, in May last year.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 29, 2026
In first, Japan to send ‘combat’ troops to major military drills in Philippines
The Self-Defense Forces personnel will take part in the annual Balikatan military exercises, setting a new milestone in regional security cooperation.
Japan needs caregivers. Young Indians are answering the call.
Young people in India's northeast are increasingly studying Japanese in hopes of building new lives and careers in Japan.
Prior to launch, Japan ‘strongly urged’ China to reconsider missile test in Pacific
A missile is fired from a Chinese Navy nuclear-powered submarine on Monday.
Suspected Asian fraud ring exec served fresh warrant in Japan
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department and Osaka Prefectural Police have issued arrest warrants for three people, including a suspected fraud network leader, over alleged immigration and residency violations.
Japan might be giving the currency market the silent treatment
Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama has issued verbal warnings recently using the same language and the same tone, saying authorities “will take appropriate action at any time, as necessary.”
Japanese teen arrested for booting users off streaming service
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has arrested a 15-year-old boy for allegedly creating a malicious program and canceling subscription accounts on the Bandai Channel.
Japan bets on character IP to drive global growth
Born on social media platforms in 2022, Opanchu Usagi has become a major hit, especially among Generation Z.
Filmmaker explores history of discrimination against foreign nationals in Japan
Takashi Nishihara, the director of "Now and Then," in Tokyo on Wednesday. The director has spent 10 years traversing politically charged terrain while exploring youth-driven grassroots political movements that scrutinize the status quo.
Japanese nail salons are tourists’ new obsession
Tourists in Japan have always been interested in quintessentially Japanese approaches to modern culture, and, increasingly, visits to nail salons have become the new hot thing.
Okinawa’s prized seaweed under threat as oceans warm
Local harvesters gather <i>mozuku</i> during low tide at Hyakuna Beach in the city of Nanjo, Okinawa Prefecture. As the planet warms, rising ocean temperatures are placing increasing pressure on the seaweed industry.
‘Defense,’ not ‘warfare,’ stressed as pacifist Japan beefs up capabilities
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi attends an annual training session near Mount Fuji at Higashifuji Training Field in Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture, on June 7.

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