New Zealand handed pair of sevens titles; Japanese men promoted
The remainder of the rugby sevens world series was canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic and New Zealand declared the men’s and women’s champions on Tuesday. The rounds in Hong Kong, Singapore, Langford (Canada), London and Paris were previously postponed, but World Rugby canceled them ...
With coronavirus under control, Vietnam and New Zealand see different travel trends
Laura Douglas' tourism start-up, a farm surrounded by snow-tipped mountains in southern New Zealand, was attracting hundreds of mostly foreign visitors a month until the coronavirus pandemic brought it to a sudden halt in March. "It's like I've been mourning the loss of my business," ...
The joint bid will become the tournament's first cross-confederation host after beating out Colombia in a tense vote by the FIFA Council.
Australia-New Zealand bid favored for 2023 Women's World Cup
Australia and New Zealand have become the clear favorites to jointly host the 2023 Women's World Cup after Japan withdrew from bidding. The combined bid performed significantly stronger than its only remaining rival, Colombia, in the FIFA inspection report — scoring 4.1 to 2.8. Japan was ...
Just as Beijing looked poised to claim victory over the coronavirus, a 52-year-old man with fever and chills showed how the pandemic can come roaring back from apparent obscurity.
A New Zealand government advertisement showing two pornography actors turning up at a boy's home has helped the country's new online safety campaign go viral. The Keep It Real Online video shows two naked actors being greeted by the child's mother before the youngster wanders ...
Japan to ease entry for foreign residents and businesspeople
The government will allow travel to Japan by long-term expatriates and other foreign residents who have been overseas for a long period, as well as by those on short business trips to and from the country, under a basic plan compiled Thursday to ease ...
Fans savor return of stadium sport in virus-free New Zealand
The country has become the first in the world to allow mass gatherings of fans without the need for social distancing.
Japan may let in quota of 250 businesspeople from four countries daily
Authorities aim to begin the measure this summer, by mutual agreement with Australia, New Zealand, Thailand and Vietnam.
New Zealand ends social distancing after eliminating COVID-19
New Zealand will remove social distancing requirements after reporting zero active cases of COVID-19, indicating it has achieved its aim of eliminating the virus. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Monday that all remaining restrictions on people and businesses, other than strict border controls to keep ...
Japan and New Zealand agree to discuss easing travel restrictions
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi agreed with his New Zealand counterpart Winston Peters on Thursday to proceed with discussions on resuming travel between the two countries as the coronavirus pandemic begins to subside. In a 15-minute telephone talk, the two "confirmed that preventing the spread of ...
Shinsei Bank Ltd. said it will buy New Zealand's top nonbank finance provider, UDC Finance Ltd., for $480 million (¥51.7 billion) in its biggest overseas acquisition to date and marking the latest asset purchase by a Japanese company eager to move beyond a low-growth ...
