TikTok creator Megan Homme encourages solo vacations for the autonomy and safety they offer, highlighting safe international destinations like Iceland, Tokyo, Wellington, New Zealand, Stockholm, and Singapore.
American Paralympic athlete Ezra Frech shares his experience representing the USA on the global stage, aiming for gold in the upcoming Summer Paralympics in Paris.
Tokyo City Hall is launching an initiative called “Tokyo Futari Story” to help create couples in a country where being alone is increasingly common. They plan to launch a dating app later this year to address the declining marriage rates in Japan.
Japan Airlines grounded a flight from Dallas to Tokyo after a noise complaint in a hotel exposed the captain's excessive drinking the night before. The pilot was not drunk during the flight but was removed to assess his well-being.
Cherry blossoms bloom in Washington, DC and Tokyo, attracting crowds to view the beautiful flowers. Cold weather delays bloom in Tokyo, causing concern for visitors. Some tourists express awe at the scale of the blossoms.