Japan keeps tourism freeze despite plunge in virus cases

Like much of Asia, including Taiwan, Vietnam and Australia, Japan’s borders remain closed to tourists. While other Asian countries are inching toward reopening, Japanese borders will likely remain shut for some time to come. - Reuters

TOKYO, Oct 30 (AP): Filled with pink and fuzzy things and cuddly bears, 6%DOKIDOKI, a tiny store in the heart of Tokyo’s Harajuku district, is bursting with "kawaii,” the Japanese for "cuteness.”

What it doesn’t have enough of, as in zero, are foreign tourists. And it could sure use some.