Analysts hold out little hope that security pressures will ease, given US insistence that regional allies boost first island chain defences.

Japan has joined Singapore, South Korea and Bhutan in tightening travel rules, introducing new security checks, taxes and entry measures as Asian nations move to manage tourism growth and strengthen border control.

South Africa will take on Japan in the round of 16 of the U17 World Cup. If they qualify, they will face the winner of the Venezuela vs North Korea match in the quarter-finals. The Amajimbos finished second in their group with 4 points, after defeating ...

The author, a frequent contributor to the Herald and a world traveler, recently went on a 24-day tour of Japan and South Korea.