Filipinos Still Needs Visa to Visit Japan

The Japanese emb(–foul word(s) removed–)y in the Philippines clarified the issue with regards to the issuance of Japanese Visas to the Filipinos. Contrary to previous news surfaced around the internet that Japan allows multiple visa entry, Filipinos still need to get a visa to visit the country. Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement … Read more

Japan Hits by 7.3 Magnitude Earthquake (Dec. 7, 2012)

Japan Earthquake

Japan was hit by a 7.3 magnitude earthquake which struck the northeastern coast of Japan near Kamiashi on Friday, December 7, 2012. Japan was one of the worst-hit country during the March 2011 earthquake that killed more than 20,000 people. The December 7 Japan earthquake struck at around 5:18 PM at a depth of about … Read more

Japan Coast Hit by a Powerful 7.0 Magnitude Earthquake

Japan Earthquake and Tsunami

A mid-afternoon quake jolts the cities of Japan. According to Japan Meteorological Agency hit at 2:28 P.M. (local time). It was measured an intensity of 4 on the Japanese scale of 7 in many locations in downtown Tokyo, Miyagi, Fukushima, Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma, Chiba, Saitama and Kanagawa prefectures. The strong earthquake has a preliminary magnitude at … Read more

Fukushima beef: plans to be banned in Japan

Fukushima Beef

Beef products from Fukushima and its nearby place is eye to be banned for shipment as to the recent findings that these beef are being taken from cattle’s which were fed with feeds having radioactive caesium. This latest plans had followed to the announcement weeks ago by Prime Minister Kan that the cleaning process for … Read more

Sony Corp to restore network in Japan and in Asia

sony

After the hacking incident that had took place April 19 this year, Sony Corp, a giant entertainment and electronics company owned by Japanese is on their way to restore its operation in Japan and other Asian countries. To recall, it’s almost two weeks ago when the said company had started to restore and relaunch their … Read more

World’s Oldest Man: Jiroemon Kimura Celebrated his 114th Birthday

Jiroemon Kimura the world's oldest man

The World’s oldest man living, Jiroemon Kimura celebrated his 114th birthday last Tuesday, April 14, 2011 at his home in Kyotango, Kyoto. Beating the record of Walter Breuning, Kimura at the age of 113 years old was given the title of the oldest living man. He was also Japan’s oldest man living after Tomoji Tanabe … Read more

Robots to Work in Japan’s Fukushima Nuclear Plant

robot for Fukushima

Applying the new technology never stopped even after Japan was struck by deadly earthquakes with several aftershocks causing a widespread damaged to its country. Because Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant was damaged by a tsunami more than a month ago, ongoing operations are still being conducted to reduce radiation leaks. At present, the surrounding environment of … Read more