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JAPAN
Sep 22, 2010

Travel industry fears major impact from China dispute

With diplomatic ties between Tokyo and Beijing turning sour, Japan's tourism industry is increasingly worried that Chinese companies may follow the lead of Pro-Health, a health product maker that last week canceled an incentive tour for thousands of its employees.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 30, 2009

Tourism looks for a boost

YOKOHAMA — Aiming to stimulate domestic tourism and boost foreign tourism, Tabi (Travel) Fair 2009 kicked off Friday in Yokohama with promoters and public organizations from around the nation pitching their local specialties.
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Apr 21, 2009

Travel by train on a budget

Rail on the cheap In Japan for only a limited time, J.K. is desperate to travel and see as much as possible. But there's a problem. "Cash is pretty limited. Are there any money-saving ways of traveling by train in Japan?"
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 20, 2009

Gold rush starts for stimulus pay

Businesses nationwide are rolling out special campaigns to take advantage of the extra cash soon to be circulating when hundreds of municipalities start handing out cash to their residents under Prime Minister Taro Aso's economic stimulus plan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 30, 2003

SARS travel warning widened

The Foreign Ministry on Tuesday issued a broader warning calling on Japanese to exercise caution in traveling to additional areas of China due to the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 26, 2003

Yankee-Mariner games only bright spot for travel industry

Causing yet another made-in-Japan sensation on the other side of the Pacific, New York Yankees slugger Hideki Matsui is providing a bit of much-needed relief for the nation's travel industry.
JAPAN
Nov 27, 2002

Travel abroad up despite terror threat

Despite recent terrorist attacks overseas, including the bombing of a packed disco on Bali and the hostage-taking incident in a Moscow theater, more and more Japanese are traveling abroad.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 29, 2001

Travel event seeks to ease anxiety

The foremost event in the nation's travel industry calendar kicked off Wednesday in Tokyo's Odaiba district, with industry leaders seeking to ease public concerns triggered by the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in the United States.
JAPAN
Jun 15, 1998

Travel agencies add up tour cancellation losses

Japanese travel agencies that failed to obtain enough World Cup tickets for paying customers said Monday they are suffering severe financial setbacks because of the problem.
JAPAN
May 17, 2023

Japan visitors surge to nearly 2 million in April after China eases travel curbs

Despite the rise, arrivals are still down 33% from April 2019, before pandemic travel curbs were adopted the next year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 18, 2022

Japan travel industry's recovery depends on China reopening, says Narita Airport CEO

Chinese visitors made up a sizable portion of Narita's volume until borders started clamping shut in 2020
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Oct 9, 2022

From Kyoto to Hokkaido, it's the last call for tourist-free travel

The borders reopen from Oct. 11, but the floodgates will stay relatively closed until countries like China allow tourists to return en masse.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 17, 2022

Airlines were totally unprepared when travel came roaring back

Chaotic scenes at airports around the world show that the aviation industry doesn't have nearly enough people to run operations smoothly.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 14, 2022

With flights sharply reduced, COVID-19 absolutism isolates China from global travel

Flights between China and key destinations like Europe, Japan and North America are even lower now than they were a year ago.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 26, 2021

Hong Kong-Singapore travel bubble set to start on May 26

Preparations for the travel corridor have been stop-start since an initial plan to open it last November was shelved after coronavirus cases picked up in Hong Kong.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Mar 20, 2021

Europe's COVID-19 setbacks risk another summer travel washout

Europe's airlines and travel sector are bracing for a second lost summer, with rebound hopes increasingly challenged by a hobbled COVID-19 vaccine rollout, resurgent infections and new lockdowns.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 6, 2021

Japan’s travel ban has left foreign baseball players in limbo

Colin Rea — like more than a dozen other players who joined Japanese clubs in the offseason — is in limbo.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 1, 2020

Airlines suffer blow as England bans overseas leisure travel

According to restrictions, overnight stays and holidays away from primary residences will not be allowed.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 21, 2020

BOJ likely to reduce inflation forecasts as Go To campaign cuts prices

The travel discounts started in July, and have helped drive consumer inflation below zero as hotel prices dropped by more than 30% from a year ago.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Oct 20, 2020

Hawaii hopes to loosen COVID-19 restrictions for Japanese travelers

Last year more Japanese travelers flew to the island than nationals of any other destination besides other U.S. states, according to the Hawaii Tourism Authority.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Sep 12, 2020

Can micro-tourism save Japan's ailing travel industry?

Excursions to local destinations that are no more than an hour's drive from home lessen the anxiety of taking a short break.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 14, 2020

Travel bans throttle Japanese universities’ global ambitions

Non-Japanese students and faculty find study and research plans upended by pandemic restrictions.
Takaichi and Xi reaffirm pledge in first meet to pursue ‘mutually beneficial’ ties
A screenshot from Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's X account shows Takaichi exchanging greetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit meeting in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Friday.　
Anime isn’t competing with Hollywood — it’s beating it
After its July release, “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba — Infinity Castle,” an animated feature adapted directly from a TV arc, became the highest-grossing Japanese film ever.
Japan to introduce joint child custody system in April 2026
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (center) and other ministers prior to a Cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office on Friday
Woman, 69, arrested over 1999 Nagoya housewife's murder
A police sketch released in 2020 of a woman spotted near the scene of the 1999 murder of a housewife in Nagoya's Nishi Ward
Asia-Pacific leaders call for shared trade benefits as APEC summit wraps up
A South Korean protester holds a placard showing a caricature of U.S. President Donald Trump depicted as a thief during a rally ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Wednesday.
Anime isn’t competing with Hollywood — it’s beating it
After its July release, “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba — Infinity Castle,” an animated feature adapted directly from a TV arc, became the highest-grossing Japanese film ever.
Oasis returns to Japan after 16 years — and fans can still sing every word
Liam Gallagher commanded the stage with effortless charisma during Oasis' Tokyo Dome set on Saturday.
At Japan Mobility Show, BYD gears up to conquer Japan's EV market
BYD Auto Japan President Atsuki Tofukuji unveils the Racco at the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Oasis returns to Tokyo: Rain, rapture and rock
Fans wait to get into the Oasis show at Tokyo Dome on Saturday. While lining up in the rain, some broke into impromptu versions of the British rock group's hits.
Kyushu banzuke sets the stage to cement 2025’s sumo narratives
Onosato ahead of his bout against Aonishiki at The Grand Sumo Tournament at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Oct. 18

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