MANILA/TOKYO – Philippine Airlines on Thursday announced its plans to resume operating a limited number of passenger flights on selected routes to Japan, which is currently under hiatus due to travel curbs imposed by the government in an effort to contain the spread of COVID-19, from June 16.

TOKYO – Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Inc. will start applying antivirus/antibacterial treatment to some of its vending machines beginning next week.

TOKYO – Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga has said Japan must introduce anti-infection measures when it reopens its borders to foreign travelers.

MANILA – Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr. and Japanese Ambassador Koji Haneda exchanged notes on two major Philippine infrastructure projects, as well as grant aid for agriculture development, higher education scholarships, and critically needed health equipment at the DFA on June 8.