Smoke rises from Mount Aso

December 13, 2019

Smoke rises from Mount Aso, an active volcano, near the city of Aso in Kumamoto prefecture on December 13, 2019. – Mount Aso’s huge caldera dominates the southwestern main island of Kyushu, where the 1,592-metre (5,253-foot) volcano is a popular

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PCOO launches documentary, magazine on anti-illegal drug campaign

December 11, 2019

The government on Wednesday launched a documentary film and a magazine tackling the anti-illegal drugs campaign of the Duterte administration, in a bid to address the spread of inaccurate narratives surrounding the program. Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin

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Yoshinoya to Launch Pokemon-Themed Menu Line

December 11, 2019

Tokyo- Japanese “gyudon” beef-on-rice bowl restaurant operator Yoshinoya Co. said Wednesday that it will launch a menu line themed after popular anime and game series Pocket Monster, or Pokemon, on Dec. 19. Yoshinoya outlets nationwide will offer the “Poke-Mori” menu,

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Santa Claus at Sunshine Aquarium

December 10, 2019

A diver wearing a Santa Claus costume performs inside a tank at Sunshine Aquarium in Tokyo, Japan, 10 December 2019. Sunshine Aquarium hosts a series of Christmas-themed events from 14 November through to 25 December 2019. EPA-Jiji Press

Despite failure to win in Miss Universe title, Palace lauds Ganados for representing country

December 9, 2019

Malacanang lauded on Monday Miss Philippines Gazini Ganados for representing the country in the Miss Universe beauty contest despite her failure to win the title. Ganados was only able to make it to the top 20 in the annual beauty

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World’s First Spray-on Skin

December 4, 2019

An employee for Japanese cosmetics company Kao uses a palm-sized diffuser on her face, during a product demonstration in Tokyo on December 4, 2019. Kao on December 4 unveiled what it said was the world’s first spray-on skin, using fibres

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Japanese chef tops the La Liste 2019

December 3, 2019

Japanese chef Yosuke Suga poses during a photo session in Paris on December 2, 2019. Japanese chef Yosuke Suga’s is topping the La Liste ranking for 2019 with his restaurant Sugalabo in Tokyo. His “secret” introduction-only dining room is hidden

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Japan Fountain Illumination Show

December 2, 2019

Visitors view the Christmas version of a fountain illumination show at an amusement park in Tokyo, Japan, 01 December 2019. The Christmas fountain illumination is on show from 30 November to 25 December 2019 and is part of the ‘Jewell

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