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ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Mar 15, 2020
Australia to impose 14-day self-isolation for all international arrivals
Australia will impose 14-day self-isolation on international travellers arriving from midnight Sunday and ban cruise ships from foreign ports for 30 days, mirroring restrictions in nearby New Zealand aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus.
JAPAN / View from Osaka
Mar 14, 2020
Outbreak turns Kyoto's overtourism into 'undertourism'
A mild winter in many parts of Japan means the cherry blossoms are expected to arrive earlier than usual. By the time we hit April — the start of the fiscal year, the school term, and when new employees begin their first day on the job — the cherry blossoms are likely to be almost finished in the...
JAPAN
Mar 9, 2020
Tohoku land-reutilization project breathes new life into 3/11 danger zones
Towns and cities in the three Tohoku prefectures damaged most by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami are moving forward with plans to reuse abandoned land plots under a group relocation program aimed at disaster prevention.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 7, 2020
Trump administration may discourage travelers from taking ocean cruises
The United States is considering ways to discourage U.S. travelers from taking cruises as part of a broader Trump administration effort to limit the spread of coronavirus, according to four officials familiar with the situation.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 4, 2020
JR East sees drop in revenue due to coronavirus, with worse to come
East Japan Railway Co. said Tuesday that a decline in passenger traffic due to the spread of the novel coronavirus is projected to have pushed down its revenue from railway operations by some ¥11 billion in February.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Feb 29, 2020
Who really controls the airspace over central Japan?
A good portion of the airspace over central Japan has been reserved for the exclusive use of the U.S. military since the end of World War II, a fact that isn't widely known in Japan. Over the past several weeks, however, it has become a sudden reality to thousands of Tokyoites and residents of Kawasaki...
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Feb 29, 2020
Kansai businesses suffer as COVID-19 alarm hurts tourism
The Japanese expression "kankodori ga naku" (literally, "the cuckoo sings") is frequently used to describe a business slump.
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LIFE / Food & Drink
Feb 29, 2020
Off the eaten trail: The growth of gastronomy tourism in Japan
Offering creative culinary experiences across the country, tourism companies like ByFood and Arigato Japan Food Tours are taking the lead as Japan hopes to become a 'tourism-oriented country' by 2030.
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JAPAN / Science & Health
Feb 29, 2020
United halts some U.S. flights to Narita and Osaka and reduces others
United Airlines has announced it is suspending or cutting back on flights from major hubs in the United States to Narita Airport and Kansai International Airport amid the new coronavirus outbreak, according to a statement posted to its website Friday.
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LIFE / Travel
Feb 29, 2020
Staying in style: Tokyo's best and brightest hostels
Hostels are no longer on the lower rung of the accommodation ladder. Tokyo's burgeoning hostel scene is brimming with new additions, from the cutting-edge to the repurposed and timeless.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 25, 2020
Japan sees first business failure linked to coronavirus
A hotel in Aichi Prefecture will file for bankruptcy due to a steep fall in customers amid the coronavirus outbreak, Tokyo Shoko Research Ltd. said Tuesday.
JAPAN
Feb 24, 2020
Rise in COVID-19 cases in Japan prompts travel advisory revisions
At least nine governments have called on their citizens to refrain from nonessential visits or to exercise increased caution during trips to Japan.
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JAPAN
Feb 23, 2020
Survey finds most Japanese do not want to attend live Olympic or Paralympic events
Fewer than 40 percent of Japanese want to watch live Tokyo Olympic or Paralympic events at venues, a recent poll found.

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