ALBAY – The Japanese government has extended its generosity by donating 300 metric tons of rice to families impacted by the unrest of Mayon Volcano, operating under the framework of the ASEAN Plus Three Emergency Rice Reserve (APTERR).

MANILA – The Department of Justice in the Philippines has recently issued Immigration Memorandum Circular No. 2023-004, unveiling new guidelines aimed at extending support to Japanese individuals who remained in the Southeast Asian country after World War II.

MANILA – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is expected to visit the Philippines by the end of this year, according to Ambassador Koshikawa Kazuhiko, who made the announcement on July 8.

TOKYO – In a historic moment, Mylene Garcia-Albano, the Philippines’ first woman Ambassador to Japan, set the stage for diplomacy by hosting her inaugural diplomatic reception at the Fuji Room of Tokyo’s Imperial Hotel.