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TOURISM 3

Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jun 12, 2021
Tapping into the travel dreams of overseas visitors to Japan
Traveling to Japan is unlikely to resemble trips prior to the emergence of COVID-19.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hokkaido
Jun 7, 2021
How Hokkaido is breaking down language barriers
With the number of non-Japanese continuing to grow, the prefecture is hoping to help all of its residents with more accessible information.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 2, 2021
Cautious China keeps borders shut despite mass vaccination drive
Despite only one COVID-19 fatality in the last 13 months and growing protection from inoculations, top officials maintain aggressive rhetoric when talking about the virus' risks.
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
ASIA PACIFIC
May 24, 2021
Singapore approves COVID-19 breath test that gives immediate result
Accurate tests at speed could be key to helping unlock a travel sector that has slowed to a crawl during the pandemic.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 22, 2021
Vaccine tourists urged to read the fine print on trips overseas
Travel agent associations in India and Thailand have warned the public against operators advertising overseas tours to get vaccinated, saying there can be hidden costs.
BUSINESS
May 12, 2021
Japanese hotels and travel agencies struggle as virus hits bookings
According to a Japan Tourism Agency survey, more than 40% of respondents in the hotel business said reservations dropped by over 70% between January and May this year.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 10, 2021
Vlad the vaccinator: Dracula's castle lures visitors with COVID-19 shots
Visitors to Dracula's castle are more likely to find puncture marks in their arms than their necks this month, after a COVID-19 vaccination center was set up at the Transylvanian attraction.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / Longform
May 3, 2021
New frontier: The future of tourism in Japan
Japan's travel industry has introduced new ways of attracting visitors amid COVID-19, but will any of these initiatives stick?
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 27, 2021
A look at the COVID age’s wannabe platinum cards (and apps)
It is the latest status symbol. Flash it at the people, and you can get access to concerts, sports arenas or long-forbidden restaurant tables. Some day, it may even help you cross a border without having to quarantine.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 27, 2021
Global travel sector prepares for vaccine-powered revival
New variants threaten to render today's vaccines ineffective, and the U.S. has put 80% of the world's countries on a no-go list, but travel firms remain optimistic.

Longform

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