Day: June 25, 2025

Lawson: Lawson Inc. has opened a “future” convenience store in Tokyo’s Minato Ward with cutting-edge digital technology provided by telecommunications company KDDI Corp. The store, located in the Takanawa Gateway City complex, is the first of its kind to be run under the joint ownership of KDDI and general trader Mitsubishi Corp. They aim to offer a “new shopping experience” and reduce the workload of store staff by utilizing artificial intelligence and robots amid labor shortages. According to Philippines News Agency, the store has digital signage on shelves, and AI cameras analyze products picked up by visitors and provide information

Naha: Naha District Court on Tuesday sentenced a 22-year-old US Marine to seven years imprisonment for sexually assaulting and injuring a woman in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, in May 2023. The court found Lance Corporal Jamel Clayton guilty of nonconsensual sexual intercourse resulting in bodily harm. Prosecutors had sought a 10-year sentence. According to Philippines News Agency, during his trial, Clayton asserted his innocence, claiming that he did not try to have sex or commit violence. However, the indictment detailed that Clayton assaulted the woman for sexual purposes, putting his arms around her neck and choking her from behind. She

Pasay City: The Philippine Air Force (PAF) stated that Japan’s Official Security Assistance (OSA) will enable it to boost its maritime domain awareness (MDA) capability. “We have actually a very progressively increasing defense relationship, a very healthy defense relationship with our ally that is Japan. The OSA will provide us avenues to increase or enhance our capabilities particularly on MDA,” PAF chief Lt. Gen. Arthur Cordura said in an interview with reporters at Villamor Air Base, Tuesday afternoon. According to Philippines News Agency, Cordura made the remark when asked about the benefits of the Philippines’ inclusion in the OSA for

Tarlac: The government is monitoring the price gouging amid conflict in the Middle East, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said on Wednesday, even though he assured that the tensions have ‘no significant’ impact on the Philippine economy. According to Philippines News Agency, Marcos stated in an interview in Tarlac that the effect of the Iran-Israel war ‘should be manageable.’ He mentioned that, so far, there is no significant effect on the economy, based on the results of his meeting with his economic team held at Malaca±an on Tuesday to assess the potential impact of the Middle East conflict. Marcos highlighted

Manila: The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said the voluntary repatriation phase or Alert Level 3 in Israel will remain in place, Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Eduardo Jose de Vega said Wednesday. De Vega said the DFA would wait for the official recommendation of the Philippine Embassy in Tel Aviv on whether to retain or downgrade the alert level as activities in Israel slowly return to normal after the ceasefire with Iran. ‘Still Alert Level 3. We shall await (the) recommendations of Ambassador (Aileen Mendiola),’ he told the Philippine News Agency in a text message. According to Philippines News Agency, Israel