Japan reopens borders to some foreign tourists after 2 years

Japan to create new visas to attract foreign talents

The Japanese government announced on Friday that it will establish a new, simplified track for granting special visas to high-income earners and graduates of high-ranking foreign universities as the global race for talented workers intensifies. Feb 17, 2023
British scientist Alice C. Hughes (L) and Xinhua correspondent Miao Xiaojuan (C) visit Hu Jinchu, renowned giant panda expert in Nanchong City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 22, 2021.

China's 'panda papa' Hu Jinchu dies at 94

China's pioneer in ecological and biological research of giant pandas, Professor Hu Jinchu, also known affectionately as the "panda papa," died of illness at 94. Feb 17, 2023