Japan To Reopen To Tourists From October 11 Without Covid Restrictions
In an effort to restore mass tourism to Japan, which was one of the final major holdouts during the pandemic, Covid-19 restrictions have been dissolved. Japan will finally open its borders to independent tourists on October 11 after more than two years of tight border restrictions. A full reopening of the country is reported by […]
Shinzo Aba Former Japanese Prime Minister Shot Dead
Shinzo Abe, former Japanese prime minister, was shot on Friday while delivering a stump speech in Nara, which is in the western city of Japan. During the speech given by Abe, the nation’s longest-serving prime minister, gunfire broke out at around 11:30 a.m. in the local time zone. At the time, he was campaigning for […]
Creator Of Ninja Hattori, Famous Manga Artist Fujiko Fujio A Dies
Japanese manga artist Fujiko Fujio A, known for popular children’s cartoons such as “Ninja Hattori” and “Little Ghost Q-Taro,” died on Thursday at the age of 88, local media reported. TBS and many others reported that the artist was found dead near his home outside Tokyo last Thursday. His real name was Motoo Abiko. According […]
Japan To Speed Up Booster Shots – PM Kishida
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Japan will advance Covid-19 vaccination booster shots by two months, as the highly infectious Omicron variant spreads across the country. Japan will strengthen its defence capabilities in the region of its southwestern islands near Taiwan, Kishida said in a speech to parliament, and North Korea’s improved missile technology should not […]
Heavy Snow In Japan Has Forced More Than 100 Flights To Be Cancelled
Heavy snow in northern and western parts of the country grounded more than 100 domestic flights in Japan on Sunday, Japan’s two largest airlines said. As of 4 p.m. (0700 GMT), ANA Holdings had halted 79 flights, which affected about 5,100 passengers. A spokesperson with Japan Airlines Co’s operations division said the airline had canceled […]
Omicron Variant Concerns Cause Japan To Close Its Borders To Foreigners
The Prime Minister of Japan, Fumio Kishida, announced on Monday that Japan will close its borders to foreigners starting Tuesday, as a preventative measure to avoid a worst-case scenario due to Covid-19 Omicron variant. “We will ban the entry of foreigners from around the world starting from 30th November,” Those are the words that Japan’s […]
Japan Will Reduce Quarantine For Business And Student Travelers From 10 To 3 Days
The Japanese government is planning to shorten the quarantine period for inbound business travelers with Covid-19 from 10 to three days, NHK reported on Tuesday. Japan will also reduce quarantine requirements for citizens returning from business trips abroad, which could boost economic exchanges with other countries. Foreign exchange students and technical interns are stranded in […]