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Japanese government gives briefing on Fukushima water release plan

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.

Hugs and tears as Australia-New Zealand travel bubble opens

Asia Pacific Apr 19, 2021

Hugs and tears as Australia-New Zealand travel bubble opens

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.

Boutique design hotels for the discerning staycationer

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.

Japan's passport remains world's most powerful — in theory

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.

Even as vaccine rollouts accelerate, global air travel still stuck way behind 2019 levels

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.

Fishing and boating lure more enthusiasts in pandemic-hit Japan

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 ...

Expanded COVID-19 measures put tourist destinations in tight spot

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.

New Zealand to open travel corridor with Australia this month

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.

Japanese luxury resort operator Hoshino eyes U.S. hot spring potential

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.

Phuket sees mass vaccination drive ahead of the rest of Thailand

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.

Japan's '<i>manbō</i>' moniker for virus measures under fire for minimizing crisis

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.

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