National Apr 19, 2021
Japanese government gives briefing on Fukushima water release plan
Participants in the session, held in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, included officials from agriculture, forestry, fisheries and tourism industry groups.
Asia Pacific Apr 19, 2021
The arrangement means that for the first time since the pandemic closed borders, passengers can fly in either direction without undergoing mandatory COVID-19 quarantine.
Style & Design | ON: DESIGN Apr 18, 2021
Boutique design hotels for the discerning staycationer
by Mio Yamada
Beautifully designed and reasonably priced, “On: Design” checks out four new hotels that offer out-of-the-ordinary stays.
National Apr 16, 2021
Japan's passport remains world's most powerful — in theory
by Eriko Yamakuma
International travel may not be in the cards for the time being amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but holders can, on paper, access a record 193 countries without a visa.
Business Apr 15, 2021
Even as vaccine rollouts accelerate, global air travel still stuck way behind 2019 levels
by Layan Odeh, Siddharth Philip and David Ingold
Measuring seats on offer shows that carriers currently have some 62 million seats per week, well short of the 2019 benchmark of 106 million.
Business Apr 13, 2021
Fishing and boating lure more enthusiasts in pandemic-hit Japan
by Alex K.T. Martin
Sales of fishing gear and used boats are up, and 2020 saw an increase in the number of Japanese people obtaining boating licenses.
National / Science & Health Apr 12, 2021
Low-cost coronavirus tests spreading in Japan in bid to boost travel
An increasing number of companies in Japan are providing polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests for the novel coronavirus at low cost, an effort to help boost travel demand battered by the pandemic. On Saturday, Kinoshita Group Co., a housing business operator, opened PCR testing centers ...
National Apr 10, 2021
Expanded COVID-19 measures put tourist destinations in tight spot
Businesses in areas set to fall under new regulations express disappointment.
Asia Pacific Apr 6, 2021
New Zealand to open travel corridor with Australia this month
The so-called travel bubble will open on April 19, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Tuesday in Wellington.
Business / Corporate Apr 5, 2021
Japanese luxury resort operator Hoshino eyes U.S. hot spring potential
by Lisa Du, Grace Huang and Stephen Engle
The 107-year-old company famed for retreats in beautiful locales aims to open its first location on the U.S. mainland in the next three to five years.
Asia Pacific Apr 5, 2021
Phuket sees mass vaccination drive ahead of the rest of Thailand
by Prapan Chankaew and Orathai Sriring
The island aims to deliver shots to at least 460,000 people as it gears up for July 1, when vaccinated overseas visitors will no longer be required to quarantine.
National Apr 4, 2021
Japan's 'manbō' moniker for virus measures under fire for minimizing crisis
The city of Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, has criticized the use of the word that can refer both virus steps and a fish that has symbolized the city's post-disaster reconstruction.