Finding the itch to travel again FROM THE WEST INDIES WITH LOVE La Bodeguita del Medio, one of the most popular salsa bars in Cuba One thing that changed in the way I want to travel is how I want to take things gradually, especially in places I’ve been to before. “Where would you like to go...
A trilateral defense discussion was recently conducted by the Philippines with Japan and the United States to enhance cooperation with them in the field of maritime security among other things, the Department of National Defense (DND) said Friday, Sept. 16. The Philippines holds the Inaugural...
TOKYO, Japan -- A Japanese language school has been removed from the immigration agency's list of approved schools after one of its staff was found to have restrained a Vietnamese student for several hours using a chain and padlock, local media said Wednesday. The scrapping of the certification of...
TOKYO, Japan -- Japan on Wednesday lifted the daily entry cap on arrivals to the country from 20,000 to 50,000, in a bid to bolster the ailing tourism sector amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Also effective Wednesday, travelers coming to Japan will be exempt from taking Covid-19 tests 72 hours before...
TOKYO, Japan -- Powerful typhoon Hinnamnor arrived in the south of the Japanese prefecture of Okinawa on Saturday, resulting in orders for residents of three municipalities to evacuate. As of Saturday evening, the typhoon, the 11th of the season, had caused power outages for more than 3,000...
TOKYO, Japan -- Japan's prime minister on Wednesday said members of his ruling party will have to cut ties with the Unification Church, which has faced renewed scrutiny following ex-premier Shinzo Abe's assassination. Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a news conference at the prime...
TOKYO, Japan -- A nursing home in southern Japan is "hiring" babies for a very important job -- to keep its elderly residents company and make them smile. The salary? Nappies and milk formula. New recruits at the facility in Kitakyushu must be under four years old, and their guardians have to sign...
TOKYO, Japan -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has tested positive for Covid-19, his office said Sunday, a week before the leader was expected to attend an African development conference in Tunisia. This file photo taken on February 17, 2022 shows Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida...
TOKYO, Japan -- Japan is considering the deployment of more than 1,000 long-range cruise missiles to increase its ability to counter growing regional threats from China, local newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun reported on Sunday. The country plans to upgrade its existing surface-to-ship missiles to extend...
K-pop artist Kang Daniel has canceled his performance in Japan after he tested positive for Covid-19. Kang Daniel was scheduled to fly from Incheon International Airport on Aug. 19 for the “Summer Sonic 2022” shows in Osaka on Aug. 20 and Tokyo on Aug. 21 but canceled it. K-pop artist Kang...
TOKYO, Japan -- Japan's national security adviser met China's top diplomat for talks that lasted seven hours and covered topics including Taiwan and Ukraine, a Japanese government official said Thursday. This handout picture taken on August 17, 2022 released by the National Security Agency of Japan...
TOKYO, Japan -- Two Japanese ministers paid respects Monday at a controversial war shrine, infuriating China and South Korea where the site is seen as a symbol of past militarism, especially during World War II. People visit the Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on August 15, 2022, to mark the 77th...
