In the calendar year prior to the Covid-19 pandemic international tourists brought in about $64.2 billion, but with borders closed this number has plummeted dramatically. To qualify for the visa, long …
U.S. says U.N. sanctions on Iran to be reimposed Saturday. What does that mean?
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration says that on Saturday (2000 EDT/0000 GMT Sunday) all United Nations sanctions on Iran have to be restored and a conventional arms embargo on the country …
Vietnam now Japan’s top coffee supplier, fueled by COVID
Sales of the higher-quality arabica beans favored by coffee shops have fallen. The trend has made Vietnam, the world’s biggest producer of robusta, Japan’s top supplier of coffee beans and …
Philippines’ Duterte keeps one meter social distancing rule
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has decided to retain the 1 meter (three feet) social distance requirement on public transport to reduce coronavirus infecions, rejecting moves to reduce it to 30 …
European Parliament revoking Philippines tariff perks? Go ahead, says Palace
The European Parliament may “go ahead” with its push for the revocation of tariff perks for some Filipino products over alleged massive human rights abuses in the Philippines, Malacañang said …
Japan’s ex-PM Abe visits controversial Tokyo shrine
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says he has visited a shrine viewed by China and both Koreas as a symbol of wartime aggression. Abe’s visit Saturday, which …
Two-Thirds of Japan Public Support New PM Suga, Polls Show
New Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s government was backed by at least two-thirds of respondents in domestic polls taken in the early days of his administration. The Kyodo news agency said on …
Japan’s new PM Suga to meet with Pompeo in October: NHK
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is preparing to meet U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Tokyo early next month, the first high-level meeting between the two allies since Suga became leader …
Former Japan PM Abe Visits Yasukuni Shrine for War Dead
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited the controversial Yasukuni Shrine for war dead on Saturday, his first visit since December 2013, after refraini …
Pakistan outcry over police victim-blaming of gang-raped mother
Federal Minister of Human Rights Shireen Mazari said on Twitter: “For an officer to effectively blame a woman for being gang-raped by saying she should have taken the GT Road or q …