Coronavirus
Japan to ease COVID rules for visitors from China on April 5
Negative test results will not be required for travelers with 3 vaccine shots
Spending rises but weak exports cloud outlook for world's No. 2 economy
Latest Nikkei survey cites inbound tourism recovery as key factor
Rising interest rates pose risk for Tokyo as it struggles to scale back stimulus
Jabs target omicron variants, with 85.3% efficacy from two weeks after booster
Schools hit as symptomatic students stay home despite spring semester start
With ridership down, railways push ahead with accessibility upgrades
New leisure facilities recreate fantasy worlds and skip the roller coasters
Masked faces still abound after government makes wearing them a personal choice
Travel recovery and production bottlenecks drive up costs for airlines
Testing, vaccine requirements for international arrivals to end on May 8
SIM0417 and VV116 lack data on effectiveness, face competition from Paxlovid
Expanded investment plan includes hotels, anticipating rapid tourism rebound
Hospitality industry hammered by pandemic and military takeover
Li Qiang went from locking down Shanghai to resisting Xi's reopening hesitance
Occupancy rate drops below 70% for the first time in four months
Japan takes first step toward regaining 2m cruise passengers annually
Beijing rips U.S. 'credibility'; Washington says no consensus on pandemic origin
Easing of COVID restrictions, rising consumer sentiment buoy February PMI
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