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Ships identified by the Philippine Coast Guard as Chinese research vessels are seen at Scarborough Shoal in the disputed South China Sea on June 15.
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Jul 11, 2026
A decade after historic ruling, Philippine fishermen say little changed at key shoal
Today, local fishermen have become too afraid to venture out to Scarborough Shoal and its prized fishing waters for fear of harassment by Chinese vessels.
A man runs past national flags of ASEAN member states outside a media center in Cebu on Tuesday, ahead of the 48th ASEAN Summit to be held this week.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 7, 2026
Energy crisis front and center as ASEAN leaders prepare for summit
The energy crisis will force Manila leadership to craft a ?regional response while preventing regional conflicts in Myanmar, Thailand and Cambodia from slipping down the agenda.
Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson Commodore Jay Tarriela gestures beside Philippine Senator Risa Hontiveros during a visit to Philippine-occupied Thitu Island in the disputed South China Sea on Saturday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 23, 2026
¡®Welcome to CHINA¡¯ greets Philippine officials on trip to disputed South China Sea
As the Philippine Coast Guard plane descended toward the country's most strategically important outpost in the disputed South China Sea, passengers' phones lit up with a roaming alert: ¡°Welcome to CHINA.¡±
Philippine and Australian troops fire an M777 howitzer during live fire exercises as part of joint military drills in Laur, Nueva Ecija, the Philippines, in August.
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Nov 2, 2025
A narrow Pacific waterway at heart of U.S. plans to choke China¡¯s vast navy
Batanes province in the Philippines is on the front line of the great power competition between the United States and China.
Association for Philippines-China Understanding (APCU) Chairman Raul Lambino shakes hands with guests during a ceremony for the Award for Promoting Philippines-China Understanding at The Manila Hotel in Manila in June.
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Oct 6, 2025
How China waged an infowar against U.S. interests in the Philippines
China paid for a cyber campaign to weaken support for Philippine government policy and to sow discord over Manila¡¯s security alliance with the United States.
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. waves during a campaign rally ahead of midterm elections, in Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, on May 9.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 22, 2025
Philippines¡¯ Marcos asks Cabinet secretaries to resign in government reset
The sweeping directive comes just over a week after a disappointing midterm election for the administration, widely seen as a referendum on Marcos¡¯ leadership.
A man bikes past a wall of campaign posters on the first day of the campaign period for the May 12 midterm elections, in Manila on Feb. 11.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 11, 2025
China takes center stage in Philippines¡¯ feisty midterm election
The outcome could shape the country¡¯s strategic positioning over the remaining half of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr¡¯s six-year term.
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is seen on a screen in the courtroom of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands, on March 14.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Mar 31, 2025
After Duterte¡¯s arrest, Philippine drug war victims face abuse and online falsehoods
A surge of false claims has swept social media since the arrest of Rodrigo Duterte, with supporters claiming the ICC had no jurisdiction and calling it a ¡°kidnapping.¡±
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte speaks during a news conference at her office in Manila in December.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 6, 2025
Philippine lower house impeaches Vice President Sara Duterte
The impeachment stemmed from a number of allegations, with Duterte having repeatedly denied wrongdoing.
A satellite image appears to show an overview of Thitu Island in the South China Sea on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 29, 2024
Chinese ships near island disputed with Philippines, satellites show
Thitu is a strategically important island from which Manila monitors Chinese vessels and aircraft in the busy waterway.
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivers his third State of the Nation Address (SONA) at the House of Representatives in Quezon City, Metro Manila, on July 22. Marcos is bolstering his base by endorsing big local names for the Senate, including three former movie actors, the daughter of the country's richest man and two of his presidential election rivals.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 1, 2024
Marcos-Duterte battle looms as Philippines prepares for midterm election
The May 2025 election will give President Marcos a chance to consolidate power, which the influential Duterte family is determined to stop after a falling-out.
Visitors stand near a transport helicopter during a public viewing by the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy to mark its upcoming 75th founding anniversary, at the port in Qingdao, China, on April 20.
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 25, 2024
Chinese navy helicopter reportedly shadowed Philippines aircraft
It is the latest in the series of air and sea encounters between China and the Philippines, which have sparred over contested areas of the South China Sea.
The Typhon missile system at Laoag International Airport, in Laoag, Philippines, on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 19, 2024
U.S. keeps missile system in Philippines as China tensions rise
China and Russia condemned the move ¡ª the first deployment of the system to the Indo-Pacific ¡ª and accused Washington of fueling an arms race.
Philippine National Security Adviser Eduardo Ano efforts were underway to de-escalate tensions in the South China Sea where Manila and Beijing have accused each other of aggressive behavior.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 12, 2024
Manila rejects ¡®use of force¡¯ to undermine its South China Sea interests
Amid efforts to de-escalate tensions between the Philippines and China, Manila¡¯s national security adviser outlines its commitment to dialogue and diplomacy.
Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and his sister Imee, children of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos, answer questions during a press briefing at the Supreme Court in Padre Faura, Metro Manila, Philippines, on April 2, 2018.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 4, 2024
Philippine senator makes TikTok claim about China missile plans
Sen.?Imee Marcos, the sister of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., made her claim in a video that has had over 900,000 views on TikTok.
Rodrigo Duterte is being investigated by the International Criminal Court over his signature "war on drugs" campaign, where thousands were gunned down in what authorities called vigilante killings during his 2016-22 presidency.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 1, 2024
Duterte¡¯s senate election bid poses threat to former ally Marcos
The political challenges by the Duterte family could upset the Philippine president¡¯s hopes of consolidating power so he can groom a potential successor for 2028.
Philippines Vice President Sara Duterte in Manila on Jan. 28, 2024. Duterte resigned from the Cabinet of President Ferdinand Marcos on Wednesday, the presidential palace said.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 20, 2024
Philippine vice president exits Marcos Cabinet as alliance collapses
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte resigning from two key posts might give her more power to go against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
Philippine Coast Guard personnel prepare rubber fenders after China Coast Guard vessels blocked their way to a resupply mission at the Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea on March 5.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Jun 19, 2024
In South China Sea dispute, Philippines¡¯ bolder hand tests Beijing
Publicizing China¡¯s actions, combined with Manila¡¯s deepened military alliance with the U.S., has constrained Beijing¡¯s ability to escalate matters at sea.
A floating barrier at the entrance of Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea on Feb. 22
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 27, 2024
Satellite images reveal floating barrier at mouth of disputed atoll in South China Sea
China claims the Scarborough Shoal, although it is inside the Philippines¡¯ 200-nautical mile exclusive economic zone.
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was quick to play down the tensions, saying that the coalition was still intact.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Feb 2, 2024
¡®Open warfare¡¯: Philippines¡¯ Marcos-Duterte alliance crumbles
The alliance between the two was always expected to collapse, but analysts are surprised by how soon the gloves have come off.
Gut bacteria may be behind many of Â鶹´«Ã½ colorectal cancer cases
A Japanese research team found that a toxin produced by certain E. coli strains, colibactin, caused genetic mutations in nearly half of colorectal cancer cases studied
¡®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.
She is Russia¡¯s richest woman. Her business empire is going up in flames.
Tatyana Kim, the head and co-founder of Wildberries, speaks about Ukrainian drone attacks on the company's warehouses in the course of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, at an unidentified location, in this still image from a handout video released on July 31.
Severe tropical storm Chan-hom makes landfall near Tokyo
Severe Tropical Storm Chan-hom made landfall around Ibaraki Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Tuesday night.
What Â鶹´«Ã½ language rules for permanent residency should look like
Potential health care workers hoping to find work in Japan take Japanese language instruction in Jakarta. Not all applicants for permanent residency should be expected to reach this level of proficiency.
Where do foreign residents in Japan want to die?
The Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery is one of the few cemeteries in Japan that allows burials, albeit with conditions for the deceased, including foreign nationality and permanent residency in Kanagawa Prefecture.
¡®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.

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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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