Japan celebrates Coming of Age Day – in pictures

Japan’s Coming of Age Day (Seijin-shiki) is a national holiday held in January to recognise young people who have been officially recognised as adults after turning 20, and on the responsibilities and ( read original story ...)

China blocks S Korea and Japan visas over Covid

Incheon is the only airport in South Korea where flights from China can land China has stopped issuing short-term visas to individuals from South Korea and Japan in retaliation for Covid restrictions on Chinese travellers. ( read original story ...)

COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 7,462 new cases

Tokyo confirmed 7,462 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, down by about 2,200 from a week before. The seven-day average of new cases came to 14,632, compared with 12,954.3 a week earlier. The number of ... ( read original story ...)