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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.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 27, 2021

EU set to shut door on Japan travelers amid coronavirus surge

An update to the bloc's recommended travel 'white list” will continue to exclude the U.S. and all but seven other nations.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 22, 2021

Diet in review: Suga defensive on virus response but steadfast on Olympics

Japan's prime minister took heat from one opposition lawmaker after another during three days of question-and-answer sessions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 20, 2021

More stores shutter up in Tokyo's high-end Ginza Six mall amid travel bans

Department stores in central Tokyo, heavily dependent on tourists in the past several years, have been hit particularly hard.
China seizes disputed reef near key Philippine military outpost
China Coast Guard officers unfurl a national flag on Sandy Cay reef, near the Philippine-held Thitu Island, in disputed waters of the South China Sea this month in this screen shot taken from Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
California says it overtakes Japan to become world’s No. 4 economy
Vehicles travel along the 110 freeway in downtown Los Angeles. California's GDP has overtaken Japan's to become the world's fourth largest economy, according to the U.S. state.
Arunima Mazumdar: ‘Japanese literature has a niche but deeply engaged readership in India’
Arunima Mazumdar, a New Delhi-based communications professional, began sharing her love of Japanese literature online in 2022. The platform has grown into a robust community known as Dokusha Book Club.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.
U.S. secretary of the navy weighs ‘dual-use’ shipbuilding with Japan
John Phelan at a Senate confirmation hearing for U.S. secretary of the navy in Washington in February
Expo '25 gives the world a masterclass in mascots
2025 Osaka Expo mascot Myaku-Myaku dances on the stage during the event's official opening ceremony on April 12.
Japan struggles with gray zone of AI deepfakes exploiting children
AI-generated content — including those made using pictures of real people, which are known as “deepfakes” — is not explicitly covered under Japan's current legal framework, nor are human-drawn illustrations that depict child abuse.
‘Wildcat Dome’ challenges Japan's historical narratives
On the surface, "Wildcat Dome" tells a personal story of damaged children — now adults — bound together by tragedy. Underneath, there’s a constant undercurrent of political consequence, invisible and pervasive like radioactive particles.
Reclaiming Sanya, one meal at a time
Magokoro Yoshihira (center) is the managing director of Yui Associates, which operates the neighborhood fixtures of Sanya Cafe and Juyoh Hotel. Yusuke Takahashi (left) met Yoshihira during a difficult period in his life and now works as the cafe’s chef. Nancy Anne (right) has worked for over 10 years at Juyoh Hotel and enjoys the multicultural environment.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
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