Vu Huy Dong, 69, paints paper masks for the upcoming Mid-Autumn festival, at his home in Ong Hao village, Yen My district, Hung Yen province, Vietnam, 23 September 2020. EPA-EFE/LUONG THAI LINH Paper ... ( read original story ...)
Marine journalist, the first to cover Vietnam War for Stars and Stripes, dies at 84
Marine Gunnery Sgt. Steve Stibbens joined the Pacific Stars and Stripes in Tokyo and was the newspaper’s first reporter to set foot in Vietnam later that year. ( read original story ...)
Philippines records 2,833 new coronavirus cases, 44 more deaths
The Philippines reported 2,833 newly confirmed coronavirus infections and 44 more deaths on Wednesday. In a bulletin, the health ministry said the Southeast Asian country's total confirmed cases had ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 vaccine may be available in Philippines 2nd quarter of 2021 —DOH
The purchase and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines by the Philippine government may only begin in the second quarter of 2021 as foreign manufacturers continue development and trials to ensure their ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines Reopens Tourism Hotspot Boracay to More Locals
The Philippines is reopening Boracay island, one of its main tourist attractions, to more visitors starting Oct. 1 as it banks on locals to revive its pandemic-hit tourism sector. ( read original story ...)
Nearly 36,000 Japan firms shut down business due to COVID-19 – think tank
Nearly 36,000 Japanese companies have chosen to discontinue their business so far this year, mainly due to the hit from the coronavirus crisis and up sharply from a year ago in a sign of the pain the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s hafu stars are celebrated. But some mixed-race people say they feel like foreigners in their own country
Many Japanese people rose up in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, but experts argue Japan needs to address issues of discrimination and diversity closer to home. ( read original story ...)
No plans for phone call between Japan’s Suga, Taiwan’s Tsai – Japan spokesman
There are no plans for a telephone call between Japan's new Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen, Japan's top government spokesman Katsunobu Kato told reporters on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan May Ease Virus Entry Restrictions Next Month: Reports
Japan is considering easing strict coronavirus border restrictions from October to allow more foreign nationals to enter, local media reported Wednesday. Tourists would still be banned and only longer ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Suga says to compile basic policy on new digital agency by year-end
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Wednesday he wanted to compile a basic policy on a new digital agency by the end of this year and submit necessary bills to next year's ordinary session ... ( read original story ...)