U.S. to suspend visa services in virus-hit countries including Japan

The U.S. State Department is suspending routine visa services in countries facing heightened travel alerts, including Japan and South Korea, amid the coronavirus pandemic, embassy websites for the two countries showed Wednesday.The administration of President Donald Trump, who said the country is now fighting a "war" against the virus, is ramping up efforts to slow its spread through tougher border controls and an envisioned $1.3 trillion stimulus package to ease the economic pain stemming from the containment measures.Beginning Thursday, the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo and all consulates in Japa…READ FULL ARTICLE