Brand USA partners with America250 to promote nation’s semiquincentennial globally
As the United States prepares to mark its 250th anniversary in 2026, Brand USA, the nation’s official destination marketing organization, and America250 announced...
Automakers want US to move faster on self&driving car rules
WASHINGTON – Major automakers want Congress and the Trump administration to move faster to make it easier to deploy autonomous vehicles without human controls as...
NCR retail price growth eases in May
Retail price growth of general goods in the National Capital Region (NCR) eased further in May, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said on...
Gross savings climb by 16.7% in 2024 – PSA
The country’s total gross savings in 2024 climbed by 16.7% from a year earlier, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported on Thursday. At current...
Summer in Paris: Top Spots to Tan in the City
For those of us spending summer in Paris, finding a nice spot to tan, worry-free, is on the agenda. But no fear, we’ve...
Man Acquitted in Retrial over 1986 Fukui Murder
HEADLINES Kanazawa, Ishikawa Pref., July 18 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese high court branch Friday acquitted a 60-year-old man in a high-profile retrial over the...
Rainy Season Ends in Tokyo, Other Areas
HEADLINES Tokyo, July 18 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Meteorological Agency said Friday that this year’s rainy season appears to have ended in the Kanto-Koshin...
Japanese Adventurer, Actor Masako Izumi Dies at 77
HEADLINES Tokyo, July 18 (Jiji Press)–Masako Izumi, a Japanese adventurer and actor, died of cancer of unknown primary at her home in Tokyo...
Man Acquitted in Retrial over 1986 Murder in Japan's Fukui
HEADLINES Kanazawa, Ishikawa Pref., July 18 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese high court branch Friday acquitted a 60-year-old man in a high-profile retrial over the...
Japan Raps South Korea over Exercises near Takeshima
HEADLINES Tokyo, July 18 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government on Friday condemned South Korea for conducting defense exercises near Takeshima, islets in the Sea...