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Neil Jerome Morales
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte is trying to have the case thrown out by the Supreme Court.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 6, 2026
Sara Duterte faces impeachment trial with Philippine presidential dream at stake
The trial could deepen political turmoil in the Philippines, where growth has stuttered after revelations of graft led to a slump in consumer and investor confidence.
Members of the religious group Iglesia ni Cristo stage a protest in front of the People's Power Monument in Quezon City, Metro Manila on Tuesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 2, 2026
Religious group extends Manila protest in support of Duterte ally
The rally adds to tensions between Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and his ally-turned-nemesis Vice President Sara Duterte, whose impeachment trial will start next week.
Philippine Sen. Ronald dela Rosa, ​the chief enforcer of former President Rodrigo Duterte's deadly "war on drugs," answers questions from journalists at the Senate in Pasay City, Metro Manila, on Tuesday.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 12, 2026
Duterte ally flees agents in Philippine Senate to avoid arrest under ICC warrant
Closed-circuit television caught images of Sen. Ronald dela Rosa dashing down hallways and up emergency stairwells to evade arrest.
A BYD vehicle in a showroom in Makati City, Philippines. Early signs show electric vehicle makers such as China’s BYD are benefiting from a surge in crude oil prices due to the Persian Gulf conflict.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 20, 2026
BYD showrooms are bustling across Asia after Iran oil shock
Early signs point to Asian electric vehicle makers such as China’s BYD benefiting from a surge in crude oil prices due to the Persian Gulf conflict.
Containers and cranes at the international port of Manila on Thursday.
BUSINESS
Apr 4, 2025
Philippines sees benefits as Trump tariffs hit peers harder
The Philippines is striking an optimistic tone amid global anxiety over President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff move.
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte appears on a screen in a courtroom at the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands, on Friday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 15, 2025
Duterte’s swift descent from ‘Punisher’ president to inmate
Duterte’s team seemed unconcerned about rumors that the International Criminal Court might issue an arrest warrant against him. It was a fatal mistake.
Supporters of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte gather outside the The Hague Penitentiary Institution prison, which houses the International Criminal Court's (ICC) detention unit, in Scheveningen, Netherlands, on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Mar 13, 2025
Philippines’ Duterte is bound for ICC’s Hague jail with spartan cells and spiritual advisers
He will likely be confined to a 10-square-meter cell — little larger than a sedan — with off-white walls, a bed, desk, cupboard, sink and toilet.
Nissin Foods expects continued demand for cheap precooked noodles even as the industry works to shed its image of being an unhealthy staple, the firm's president said on Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Feb 26, 2025
Noodle-maker Nissin plans big investments, eyeing pickup in demand
Nissin Foods expects continued demand for cheap precooked noodles even as the industry works to shed its image of being an unhealthy staple.
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte at the House of Representatives, in Quezon City, Philippines, on Nov. 25
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 3, 2024
Philippine groups seek impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte
The groups are asking Congress to impeach her over complaints, including graft, incompetence and amassing ill-gotten wealth while in office.
Japan's Universal Entertainment is dropping a plan to buy PH Resorts' gaming project in the central Philippines.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 2, 2024
Japan’s Universal scraps plan to buy central Philippines casino
Shares in PH Resorts slumped as much as 29% to a nine-month intraday low following the disclosure.
Mikal Bridges of the U.S. lays up during a FIBA Basketball World Cup quarterfinal match against Italy in Manila on Tuesday.
BASKETBALL / Basketball
Sep 6, 2023
United States and Serbia cruise into Basketball World Cup semifinals
Team USA, the highest-ranked side still left in the tournament, trounced Italy 100-63.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 22, 2023
Marcos says new military bases with U.S. to be ‘scattered’ around the Philippines
In February Marcos granted the U.S. access to four sites, on top of five existing locations under the 2014 Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 11, 2022
No quiet retirement for Philippines’ Duterte when Marcos takes over
Efforts to put the outgoing leader on trial for thousands of killings in his ‘war on drugs’ appear unlikely to prosper, however.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 17, 2017
Philippine president declares Marawi liberated as battle goes on
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte declared the southern city of Marawi liberated from pro-Islamic State militants on Tuesday, although the military said 20-30 rebels were holding about 20 hostages and still fighting it out.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 26, 2017
Out of the shadows: Manila’s meth dealers back on the streets as cops pull back
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs had until three weeks ago driven the trade in crystal methamphetamine underground, according to residents and drug users in some of the slum areas of the nation’s capital city.
Murakami says his novels are ‘different’ from AI literature
Haruki Murakami's first book in three years hit shelves in Japan on Friday.
Thailand gets serious about chasing high-spending tourists
Chinese tourists at Wat Arun Ratchawararam Rathawaramahawihan in Bangkok
Japan needs caregivers. Young Indians are answering the call.
Young people in India's northeast are increasingly studying Japanese in hopes of building new lives and careers in Japan.
Tokyo hospital baby hatch accepts 20 newborns in first year
Hitoshi Kato (left), head of San-ikukai Hospital in Tokyo's Sumida Ward, speaks during a news conference at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government building on Thursday.
Hayabusa2 flies past asteroid as Japan aims to acquire data for planetary defense
A graphic illustration of the Hayabusa2 probe flying past the asteroid Torifune
Okinawa’s prized seaweed under threat as oceans warm
Local harvesters gather <i>mozuku</i> during low tide at Hyakuna Beach in the city of Nanjo, Okinawa Prefecture. As the planet warms, rising ocean temperatures are placing increasing pressure on the seaweed industry.
‘Defense,’ not ‘warfare,’ stressed as pacifist Japan beefs up capabilities
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi attends an annual training session near Mount Fuji at Higashifuji Training Field in Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture, on June 7.
Japan plans to sharply raise fees for residence permits from October
Foreign tourists walk on the path leading to the Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in May.
X Games returns to Chiba with new team format
Skateboarder Sora Shirai practices at Makuhari Messe in Chiba on Friday afternoon. X Games Chiba begins on Saturday.
NU Festival tests Takanawa Gateway City complex’s culture cred
Veteran improvisers Kazuo Imai and Atsuhiro Ito brought some unruly energy to NU Festival, a three-day multimedia event held at the Takanawa Gateway City complex.  

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