Very early on in the pandemic Japan focused on airborne transmission, but it should not relax. In other countries, a loosening of restrictions has been associated...
Its main bath house has been the inspiration for the Studio Ghibli film Spirited Away (2001). But despite a famous pedigree, the onsen still feels like...
These are first steps with some good news for students and business travelers with institutional support in Japan, but how fast it will move is yet...
With Western Australia´s hard border barriers coming down could Japan follow? Pressure is growing to relax entry rules.
Currently residing in the northern part of Japan, in Sapporo, in today’s session Agnes shares with us her experience living through the historic snowfall in Sapporo...
Winter Olympics in its Future? As the second snowiest city on earth, Sapporo is used to some rather heavy snowfall. This year, in contrast to dry...
Days before the start of the Beijing Winter Games, COVID-19 cases are rising inside the sealed-off Olympic bubble.
We look at Japan’s rules and how these compare with how other countries are managing border control and arriving travelers while fighting the pandemic.
Studies have shown that China’s homemade COVID-19 vaccines offer little to no protection against Omicron. With infections raging, the Games are turning into a logistical nightmare.
How SARS-COV-2 evolves over the next months will determine what the end of the pandemic looks like and what kind of life will follow ー a...
The World Health Organization warns of 500,000 additional deaths in Europe amidst a COVID-19 “monster wave” this winter. Does Japan face the same threats? First of...
Ten days after the Taliban had taken over Kabul, Zubair Babakarkhail and his family were on their way out. Hours after they had left, a suicide...