TOKYO – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Philippine President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. are set to hold a trilateral leaders’ summit with US President Joe Biden on April 11 at the White House, the first of its kind among the three nations.

TOKYO/MANILA – Overseas Filipinos (OFs) in Japan emerged as primary contributors to cash remittances sent to the Philippines last year, according to a report released by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).

TOKYO – The number of Filipino nationals working in Japan totaled 226,846 as of the end of October 2023, according to data released by the labor ministry on Jan. 26.

TOKYO/MANILA – Japan has announced its commitment to contribute ¥737 million to a farm-to-school meals program aimed at supporting agricultural livelihoods, enhancing nutrition and food security, and improving education in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.