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JAPAN
Apr 2, 2004

Istanbul travel warning downgraded

The Foreign Ministry on Thursday downgraded its travel warning on Istanbul.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jan 6, 2004

Do you want to travel to Japan?

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BUSINESS
Aug 20, 2003

Travel agencies to cash in on China visa waiver

Major travel agencies are coming up with package tours designed to take advantage of China's decision to remove visa requirements for short-term visits by Japanese starting Sept. 1, industry officials said Tuesday.
JAPAN
May 13, 2002

Prosecutors likely to question Togo over travel costs

Prosecutors will question fired Japanese diplomat Kazuhiko Togo over an allegation that he broke rules regarding travel expenses.
JAPAN
Apr 12, 2002

Less overseas holiday travel expected

The number of Japanese traveling overseas during the Golden Week holidays from late April to early May is expected to decrease 5.6 percent from last year to 500,000, according to JTB Corp.
JAPAN
Dec 11, 2001

Big drop expected in overseas travel

Travel agency JTB Corp. predicted Monday that the number of Japanese tourists traveling overseas during the yearend holiday season will be 437,000, a 33.3 percent decline from the previous year.
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CHANNEL SURF
Sep 30, 2001

Take a ride on the travel food choo-choo

TBS withdrew from the morning wide-show sweepstakes in 1996 after it was revealed that a wide-show producer had secretly shown members of Aum Shinrikyo a tape of an interview with anti-Aum lawyer Tsutsumi Sakamoto in 1989 as a means of gaining favor with the cult. Sakamoto was subsequently murdered by...
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CHANNEL SURF
Apr 29, 2001

Armchair travel to Italy and beyond

Tatsuo Umemiya used to be one of the hardest-working yakuza actors in Japan. Nowadays, he is mainly known as the father of model/talent Anna Umemiya and as "the cooking king" of Japanese show business. He even owns a popular chain of stores that sell all sorts of Japanese foods. The stores are easy to...
BUSINESS
Mar 14, 2000

H.I.S., Sony to form Internet travel venture

H.I.S. Co., Japan's largest retailer of discount air tickets, will set up a joint company with Sony Corp.'s Internet arm to offer travel services via the Internet from this summer, company sources said Monday.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jan 27, 2000

Wineries to complement your travel plans

In the dead of winter, what's a wine lover to do? I'm almost tempted to say "Bring back the hot, spicy wine," the body-warming concoction quaffed at stalls in town center squares all over Europe toward year's end. It's a splendid custom, but actually what I had in mind is winery visits in California....
JAPAN
Apr 19, 1999

48th Asia travel conference kicks off

NAGOYA -- The 48th Pacific Asia Travel Association conference officially kicked off Monday at the Nagoya Congress Center with 1,000 delegates from 45 countries in attendance.
JAPAN
Jul 28, 1997

Discount travel rivals tie up in bid to 'change the landscape'

Two discount travel agencies that have competed for more than a decade announced July 28 that they will begin cooperating through business and capital tieups.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 2, 2023

Japan's ANA Holdings raises profit forecast as travel demand recovers

Competitor Japan Airlines also returned to profit, with pre-tax earnings of ¥24.7 billion through December from a loss of ¥188.7 billion the year before.
Japan Times
Finland report 2023
Jan 18, 2023

Setting a new benchmark for travel on the Baltic Sea

“We want our customers to enjoy their travel experience with us and our goal is to exceed their expectations and make them want to return,” said Nina Tahtinen, international sales director of Tallink Silja Oy.
JAPAN
Jan 9, 2023

Japan weighs changes to dated law on government workers' travel expenses

Government employees traveling for work have been frequently forced to make expensive out-of-pocket payments to make up for costs not covered by the state.
Japan Times
LIFE / EVENTS AND INFORMATION
Dec 16, 2022

Reimagine travel with the Japan Rail Club

The Japan Rail Club is a new membership service from East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) aiming to connect overseas fans of Japan and help revitalize various regions across the country.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 19, 2022

Airline and railway items recycled to deliver the joy of travel

Aluminum alloy from decommissioned shinkansen trains has been used to make tie clips as well as in pillars in a souvenir shop at Tokyo Station.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 13, 2022

Shanghai restricts travel as China’s new cases double

While China still has far fewer COVID-19 cases than most countries, the daily count of infections has accelerated rapidly.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Nov 28, 2021

Jayne Nakata: 'In life the hard things are the things that give you the most chance to grow'

Finding herself in a part of Japan where there weren't so many foreign women, Jayne Nakata decided to reach out through podcasting.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 28, 2021

U.S. issues first passport with ‘X’ gender marker

The Department of State said in a statement that the new gender-neutral option was part of a 'commitment to promoting the freedom, dignity and equality of all people.”
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 22, 2021

U.S. and Germany advise against travel to Kabul airport amid evacuation chaos

Crowds have grown at the airport in the heat of the day over the past week, hindering operations as the U.S. and other nations attempt to evacuate thousands of their diplomats and civilians.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Jul 22, 2021

Three spots in Japan will make your transition back to travel an educational one

With COVID-19 vaccinations ramping up, some people may be ready to leave their neighborhoods and go traveling again. Three spots in particular are good if you're into history.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jun 22, 2021

Athlete return could lead to easier travel for vaccinated Australians

Australia's delegation of about 480 athletes and more than 500 officials and media will be forced into mandatory hotel quarantine for 14 days when they get back from Tokyo.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
May 28, 2021

IOC President Thomas Bach says athletes can travel to Tokyo with confidence

Bach has previously said 80% of the 10,500 athletes expected in Japan would be vaccinated and on Thursday he urged Olympians to get their shots if they could.

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