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Passengers walk through the ticketing counter floor for international flights at the Narita International Airport in Narita, east of Tokyo, on Dec. 2, 2021. Hundreds of thousands of foreigners have been denied entry to study, work or visit families in Japan, which has kept its doors closed to most overseas visitors during the pandemic. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae, File)

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Japan border policy keeps thousands of foreigners in limbo
By MARI YAMAGUCHI - Associated Press
Wed,02/02/22-11:08PM , 266 Reads
TOKYO (AP) — More than a year ago Sebastian Bressa finished his paperwork to become a language teacher in Tokyo and made plans to quit his job in Sydney. His life has been in limbo ever since.
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People wearing protective masks to help curb the spread of the coronavirus walk along a pedestrian crossing Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, in Tokyo. Restaurants and bars will close early in Tokyo and a dozen other areas across Japan beginning Friday as the country widens COVID-19 restrictions due to the omicron variant causing cases to surge to new highs in metropolitan areas. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

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Japan widens virus restrictions as omicron surges in cities
By MARI YAMAGUCHI - Associated Press
Thu,01/20/22-7:13PM , 423 Reads
TOKYO (AP) — Restaurants and bars will close early in Tokyo and a dozen other areas across Japan beginning Friday as the country widens COVID-19 restrictions due to the omicron variant, which has caused cases to surge to new highs in metropolitan areas.
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People wearing face masks to help protect against the spread of the coronavirus walk on a street lined with bars and restaurants in Tokyo Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022. Tokyo and a dozen other areas in Japan are set to face new COVID-19 restrictions effective Friday, with local leaders shortening hours for restaurants, as omicron cases hit a record high in the capital. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)

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Japan widens virus curbs, including in Tokyo, as cases surge
By MARI YAMAGUCHI - Associated Press
Tue,01/18/22-11:29PM , 258 Reads
TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo and a dozen other areas in Japan will face new COVID-19 restrictions effective Friday, with local leaders shortening hours for restaurants, as omicron cases hit a record high in the capital.
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In this photo provided by Tokyo Zoological Park Society, visitors use smartphones to take pictures of Japanese-born twin pandas and their mother at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo, Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022. Twin panda cubs made their first public appearance Wednesday before their devoted fans but only briefly - just for three days for now - due to the upsurge of the highly transmissible coronavirus variant. (Tokyo Zoological Park Society via AP )

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Twin panda cubs debut at Tokyo zoo, woo devoted fans
By MARI YAMAGUCHI - Associated Press
Tue,01/11/22-11:21PM , 206 Reads
TOKYO (AP) — Twin panda cubs made their first public appearance Wednesday before devoted fans in Tokyo, but they will be on display only briefly for now — over three days — due to a spike in COVID-19 cases driven by the omicron variant.
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