As countries across Asia reopen to international travelers, Japan — one of the continent’s most popular destinations — remains firmly closed. That may soon change. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced Thursday at a news conference in London that Japan will ease border controls in June. Locals often celebrate the easing of pandemic-related border restrictions, but some […]

Another day — another border reopens.       In the past two weeks, a slew of countries announced plans to reopen or relax border restrictions. This includes places that have maintained some of the strictest pandemic-related border controls in the world.  The announcements come on the heels of a record-setting period of global infections. According to […]

People congregate outside a restaurant in the upper east side during the coronavirus pandemic on May 2, 2020 in New York City. Noam Galai | Getty Images As states gradually reopen, the U.S. economy is showing signs of life after one of the most significant downturns in history.  Though many restrictions remain in place across […]