Growing chestnuts is an art of patience, a journey spanning years from nurturing a young tree to witnessing the moment it bears fruit.

TOKYO – The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) formally launched its Japan Employment Facilitation Desk (Japan Desk) in Tokyo and Osaka – a specialized unit that aims to streamline and facilitate the deployment of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to Japan, one of the Philippines’ key labor markets.

TOKYO – The Japanese government expressed condolences to the Philippines on Monday following a deadly bombing during a Catholic Mass on Sunday in a gymnasium at the Mindanao State University (MSU) in Marawi City, which claimed the lives of four people and left 50 others wounded.

OSAKA – With less than 500 days remaining until the 2025 World Exposition opens on Yumeshima Island in Osaka City, organizers press on despite numerous challenges.