TOKYO – The Japanese government’s pre-emergency restrictions placed for Tokyo, Saitama, Chiba, Kanagawa and nine other prefectures went into effect on Friday, bringing the number of areas under the measures to 16.

MANILA – Japan is among the countries which have been placed on the Philippines’ “green” list, allowing fully vaccinated Filipinos and foreign travelers to enter the country from Jan. 16 to 31 without the need to undergo quarantine or COVID-19 test.

TOKYO – Japan will donate $13 million in emergency grant aid via international organizations to help the survivors of Typhoon Odette in the Philippines, the Japanese foreign ministry announced on Friday.

MANILA/TOKYO – Philippine Airlines Inc. (PAL) announced on Friday that it has completed its financial restructuring process and emerged from Chapter 11, slashing over $2 billion in debts, less than four months after it filed for bankruptcy protection in the United States on Sept. 3.