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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 4, 2023

Japan cautiously optimistic for V-shaped recovery in inbound travel

While the yen's depreciation has been a positive factor, the sluggish return of Chinese tourists is keeping a full recovery at bay for the time being.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 23, 2022

Historic winter blast batters U.S. and Canada ahead of holiday travel rush

As of early Friday, more than 200 million Americans — around 60% of the nation's population — were under some form of winter weather warning or advisory.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 13, 2022

Japan to restart travel discount program on Jan. 10 after year-end break

Under the revamped program, the maximum discount to be awarded to a tourist per night will be lowered to u00a57,000 from the current u00a511,000.
JAPAN
Nov 25, 2022

Japan to extend nationwide travel discount program

The tourism minister told a news conference that the program will be suspended from Dec. 28 and resumed after the New Year holiday period.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 2, 2022

Rail resumes between Russia and North Korea, with 30 horses on first train

A freight train carrying the Orlov Trotter horses left Russia's far east through the Khasan-Tumangan crossing, according to Russia's veterinary service.
BUSINESS
Oct 5, 2022

Recovery of Japan’s inbound tourism likely muted without Chinese visitors

Beijing's 'COVID zero' policy restricts travelers from leaving China — far and away Japan's largest source of foreign tourist revenue.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 26, 2022

Qantas pilots warn safety risks loom as air travel rebounds

There are concerns some proposals to handle a faster-than-expected recovery may be too much for a global workforce decimated by layoffs and bereft of its most experienced pilots
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 20, 2022

Storm Eunice cuts power and disrupts travel across Europe

Felled trees, damaged rail lines and record-breaking wind speeds wreaked havoc in the U.K. and on the continent.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 20, 2021

Europe braces for more COVID-19 restrictions in time for holidays

The continent faces a critical week as it considers additional restrictions to curb the spread of the omicron variant.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 3, 2021

Japan suspends visas for would-be residents amid crackdown on inbound travel

Effective Thursday, the central government temporarily suspended for one month visas that have been issued but not used to enter Japan.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Nov 2, 2021

China to hold World Cup qualifiers in UAE due to travel restrictions

China, attempting to qualify for the World Cup for the first time since 2002, has yet to play at home in the final round of Asian preliminaries for Qatar 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 8, 2021

Japan set to be scrubbed from EU safe travel list over COVID-19 rate

The list does not bind individual EU nations, but Germany has already added Japan to its list of 'high-risk areas' subject to tighter entry restrictions.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 13, 2021

South Koreans told to cut holiday travel and work remotely amid rising COVID-19 wave

The spread of the virus has accelerated as the highly transmissible delta variant has become the dominant strain in the country.
JAPAN / Explainer
Jun 25, 2021

The rules of travel: Japan’s latest quarantine measures

New coronavirus variants emerging in different corners of the world have caused Japan to make numerous changes to its border control measures in recent months.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 11, 2021

Japan Airlines and Haneda Airport take top spots for air travel punctuality

In the Asia-Pacific region, Japan Airlines rose to first for on-time arrivals in May, followed by national rival ANA and then Air New Zealand.
JAPAN
Jun 2, 2021

EU to add Japan to safe travel list but leave U.K. off for now

Individual EU countries can still choose to demand a negative COVID-19 test or a period of quarantine.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 18, 2021

Japan expands travel ban on foreign residents to cover Bangladesh and the Maldives

Foreign residents who have left before the latest entry ban is in place will be able to return even after Thursday.
JAPAN
Apr 16, 2021

Stricter virus countermeasures expanded to more Japan regions

As a fourth wave fueled by elusive, deadlier variants picks up speed, countermeasures meant to target localized outbreaks have quickly expanded.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 27, 2021

U.S. lawmakers ask Biden to make travel easier from Taiwan

A group of nine lawmakers asked the Biden administration to establish a facility to expedite travel to the U.S. from Taiwan’s main international airport, a show of support for the island amid fear it could be targeted by an increasingly aggressive China.
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Mar 13, 2021

Nathan Chen more anxious about travel than world championships

The 21-year-old also wants to see strict health and safety protocols enforced after being less than impressed with how some other events were run during the pandemic.
Camels in Shubaytah, Saudi Arabia, in January 2024. Nature is prominent feature of Saudi Arabia’s $1 trillion bet on tourism.
WORLD
Aug 6, 2025

Saudi Arabia’s new tourism play trades skyscrapers for nature

The little-touristed province of Aseer, an area with a rich cultural heritage, forms the linchpin of the Saudi Arabia's $1 trillion bet on tourism.
An FAA air traffic control tower at Philadelphia International Airport in Philadelphia on Oct. 24
WORLD / Society
Oct 28, 2025

Thousands of U.S. flights delayed as government shutdown halts paychecks

Roughly 13,000 air traffic controllers and 50,000 Transportation Security Administration officers must work without pay amid a government shutdown.
All Nippon Airways' gourmet program, The Connoisseurs, showcases the Japanese concept of "shun" (peak season for ingredients), giving passengers a preview of the refined cuisine that awaits them in Japan.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Nov 2, 2025

How airlines are refining their in-flight food in Japan's tourism boom

With chef collaborations, exclusive pours and vegan choices, the region’s top carriers are taking their meals for premium class passengers to new heights.

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Once smoky, male-dominated spaces, today's net cafes, like Kaikatsu Club, are working to make their operations more attractive to women customers.
The second life of Japan's net cafes