MANILA, Philippines — The Japanese Embassy in Manila said Tuesday, February 4, that it will strive to process visa applications submitted by travel agencies within five working days, even as it ...

The Embassy of Japan in the Philippines is working to shorten the visa processing period back to five working days. In January, the embassy advised applicants for Japan visas to file their documents ...

The Japanese Embassy in Kabul started evacuating its locally hired staff members in October two years ago. In August this year, Reiko Ogawa, a sociology professor at Chiba University, and her ...

The Naha military port covers about 56 hectares at a site in Naha that is regarded as an “entrance” to Okinawa Prefecture. Two years after Okinawa Prefecture was reverted to Japanese control ...

Panama is weighing whether to cancel its contract with a Hong Kong-based company that operates ports near the Panama Canal, according to people with knowledge of the situation, a potential ...

Planning your dream trip to Japan in spring for cherry blossom season? Here is where and when is the best time to see the cherry blossoms in Japan! In this deep dive, we share the Japan cherry blossom ...

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As Papua New Guinea marks its 50th jubilee, Dr. Peter Olali, Lead Oncologist at Port Moresby General Hospital, shared positive news regarding the nation’s progress in cancer treatment.

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