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Thailand reopening looks more promising after coronavirus wave tamed
Thailand’s tourism reopening plans are gaining momentum as authorities roll out a national inoculation program and look into coronavirus vaccine passports and quarantine waivers.
Vietnam’s Covid-19 vaccination drive likely to begin next week: Health official
Vietnam’s Covid-19 vaccination will begin right after the health ministry receives an accreditation certificate from South Korea for the Covid-19 vaccine batch that arrived on Feb 24, which is due …
Five foreigners captured for illegally entering Vietnam
Five Chinese nationals illegally entering Vietnam have been arrested, said Nguyen Van Giao, head of the Long Khot border post in the Mekong Delta province of Long An said on March 3.
Vietnam to prepare for solar power boom
The proportion of solar and wind power projects in the entire national electricity system is expected to increase, requiring thorough preparation because of the instability of these power sources, …
Animated ‘Demon Slayer’ strikes chord with pandemic Japan
The terrifying plight depicted in the swashbuckling animated film, “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train,” “Demon Slayer” has become the biggest grossing film for Japan, surpassing …
Japan’s 2011 disaster by the numbers
Japan this month marks 10 years since the worst natural disaster in the country’s living memory — the massive earthquake, deadly tsunami and nuclear meltdown of March 11, 2011.
Japan’s children of the tsunami shaped by tragedy
Yuto Naganuma looks silently as the cold sea breeze sweeps over the crumbling walls of the school where his little brother was lost in Japan’s devastating 2011 tsunami. Ten years on, Naganuma and …
Events Following Japan’s Worst Quake and Nuclear Incident
Japan marks a decade since a huge earthquake and tsunami left more than 22,000 people dead or missing and triggered the world’s worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl. Here is a brief timeline of …
Decision on foreign spectators up to Japan, says IOC’s Coates
The decision whether to allow overseas spectators to attend the Summer Games is up to Japan, a senior International Olympic Committee official said on Thursday, signalling that it is up to the host …