TOKYO – Japan has welcomed some 6,200 foreign travelers from the Philippines in the first quarter of 2022, up more than 300 percent year-on-year, according to a preliminary data published by the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) on April 20.

Spring has always been synonymous with the blooming of cherry blossoms or sakura in Japan. Know why it is the season most awaited by many, including us at Filipino-Japanese Journal in our April 2022 issue. Out now!

TOKYO – The Japanese health ministry on Tuesday has approved the use of COVID-19 vaccine developed by US pharmaceutical company Novavax, making it the fourth novel coronavirus jab available in Japan.

MANILA – The Japanese and Philippine government exchanged diplomatic notes on April 18 on Japan’s loan support for the Philippines’ emergency response to the novel coronavirus.