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Neil Jerome Morales
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. faces a public who says he¡¯s done little to clean up the corruption he revealed.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 27, 2026
Marcos fights to revive economy and presidency after graft debacle
The public¡¯s trust in Philippine?President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is at a record low despite efforts to cushion consumers from the impact of the Iran war.
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte is trying to have the case thrown out by the Supreme Court.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 6, 2026
Sara Duterte faces impeachment trial with Philippine presidential dream at stake
The trial could deepen political turmoil in the Philippines, where growth has stuttered after revelations of graft led to a slump in consumer and investor confidence.
Members of the religious group Iglesia ni Cristo stage a protest in front of the People's Power Monument in Quezon City, Metro Manila on Tuesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 2, 2026
Religious group extends Manila protest in support of Duterte ally
The rally adds to tensions between Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and his ally-turned-nemesis Vice President Sara Duterte, whose impeachment trial will start next week.
Philippine Sen. Ronald dela Rosa, ?the chief enforcer of former President Rodrigo Duterte's deadly "war on drugs," answers questions from journalists at the Senate in Pasay City, Metro Manila, on Tuesday.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 12, 2026
Duterte ally flees agents in Philippine Senate to avoid arrest under ICC warrant
Closed-circuit television caught images of Sen. Ronald dela Rosa dashing down hallways and up emergency stairwells to evade arrest.
A BYD vehicle in a showroom in Makati City, Philippines. Early signs show electric vehicle makers such as China¡¯s BYD are benefiting from a surge in crude oil prices due to the Persian Gulf conflict.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 20, 2026
BYD showrooms are bustling across Asia after Iran oil shock
Early signs point to Asian electric vehicle makers such as China¡¯s BYD benefiting from a surge in crude oil prices due to the Persian Gulf conflict.
Containers and cranes at the international port of Manila on Thursday.
BUSINESS
Apr 4, 2025
Philippines sees benefits as Trump tariffs hit peers harder
The Philippines is striking an optimistic tone amid global anxiety over President Donald Trump¡¯s sweeping tariff move.
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte appears on a screen in a courtroom at the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands, on Friday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 15, 2025
Duterte¡¯s swift descent from ¡®Punisher¡¯ president to inmate
Duterte¡¯s team seemed unconcerned about rumors that the International Criminal Court might issue an arrest warrant against him. It was a fatal mistake.
Supporters of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte gather outside the The Hague Penitentiary Institution prison, which houses the International Criminal Court's (ICC) detention unit, in Scheveningen, Netherlands, on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Mar 13, 2025
Philippines¡¯ Duterte is bound for ICC¡¯s Hague jail with spartan cells and spiritual advisers
He will likely be confined to a 10-square-meter cell ¡ª little larger than a sedan ¡ª with off-white walls, a bed, desk, cupboard, sink and toilet.
Nissin Foods expects continued demand for cheap precooked noodles even as the industry works to shed its image of being an unhealthy staple, the firm's president said on Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Feb 26, 2025
Noodle-maker Nissin plans big investments, eyeing pickup in demand
Nissin Foods expects continued demand for cheap precooked noodles even as the industry works to shed its image of being an unhealthy staple.
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte at the House of Representatives, in Quezon City, Philippines, on Nov. 25
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 3, 2024
Philippine groups seek impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte
The groups are asking Congress to impeach her over complaints, including graft, incompetence and amassing ill-gotten wealth while in office.
Japan's Universal Entertainment is dropping a plan to buy PH Resorts' gaming project in the central Philippines.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 2, 2024
Â鶹´«Ã½ Universal scraps plan to buy central Philippines casino
Shares in PH Resorts slumped as much as 29% to a nine-month intraday low following the disclosure.
Mikal Bridges of the U.S. lays up during a FIBA Basketball World Cup quarterfinal match against Italy in Manila on Tuesday.
BASKETBALL / Basketball
Sep 6, 2023
United States and Serbia cruise into Basketball World Cup semifinals
Team USA, the highest-ranked side still left in the tournament, trounced Italy 100-63.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 22, 2023
Marcos says new military bases with U.S. to be ¡®scattered¡¯ around the Philippines
In February Marcos granted the U.S. access to four sites, on top of five existing locations under the 2014 Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 11, 2022
No quiet retirement for Philippines¡¯ Duterte when Marcos takes over
Efforts to put the outgoing leader on trial for thousands of killings in his ¡®war on drugs¡¯ appear unlikely to prosper, however.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 17, 2017
Philippine president declares Marawi liberated as battle goes on
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte declared the southern city of Marawi liberated from pro-Islamic State militants on Tuesday, although the military said 20-30 rebels were holding about 20 hostages and still fighting it out.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 26, 2017
Out of the shadows: Manila¡¯s meth dealers back on the streets as cops pull back
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte¡¯s war on drugs had until three weeks ago driven the trade in crystal methamphetamine underground, according to residents and drug users in some of the slum areas of the nation¡¯s capital city.
America¡¯s cyberforces grapple with cluster of deaths by suicide
The U.S. Cyber Command building (center) stands on the National Security Agency campus at Fort Meade, Maryland.
Many Indonesians named after Japanese anime characters
Some people in Indonesia are named Doraemon, the name of a lead character of the blockbuster anime series with the same title.
Yasukuni Shrine introduces ban on military attire and cosplay
People gather in front of thousands of lanterns on display at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on July 15 during the Mitama Matsuri, one of the capital's largest summer o-Bon festivals.
As countries ban social media for children, Japan mulls a different approach
Data from NTT Docomo¡¯s Mobile Society Research Institute released in June found that 55% of respondents across all age groups said they fiddled with their phones when they had nothing to do, even when another person was in front of them.
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
As Â鶹´«Ã½ concrete jungles sizzle, urban forestry offers an all-natural fix
People and birds find relief from the sun in Tokyo's Nakano Ward earlier this month. While experts agree that urban greening is crucial to mitigating the impact of climate change, trees are becoming even more scarce in Japanese cities.
Â鶹´«Ã½ brewers experiment with a secret ingredient: music
At Smoke Craft, a craft beer brewery in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, music isn't just a background to the brewing process ¡ª it's an ingredient.
As countries ban social media for children, Japan mulls a different approach
Data from NTT Docomo¡¯s Mobile Society Research Institute released in June found that 55% of respondents across all age groups said they fiddled with their phones when they had nothing to do, even when another person was in front of them.
J. League enters new era as league kicks off first fall-spring campaign
Players from each J. League club pose during a kickoff event on Monday ahead of the start of the 2026-27 campaign.

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Disaster relief workers Taichi Kato (left) and Seiji Yoshimura enter the collapsed living quarters at Kyuganji temple in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture.
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