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TOURISM

Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 16, 2022
Business license of disgraced Hokkaido tour boat firm revoked
Shiretoko Yuransen, based in the town of Shari, Hokkaido, will not be able to apply for a new license for the next two years.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Jun 12, 2022
Ally Hongo: 'If Japan wants to elevate its "brand," it has to see how the world is changing'
Ally Hongo's background in media came in handy as she and her husband launched Shiitake Creative, which promotes responsible tourism.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 10, 2022
U.S. to drop COVID-19 testing for incoming international air travelers
The move came after heavy lobbying from airlines and the travel industry.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 10, 2022
Travel agencies rush to meet COVID-19 guidelines as Japan reopens for tourism
With new government protocols in place, it will take time before Japan's airports swarm with overseas travelers again.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 10, 2022
Businesses pin hopes on foreign tourists as Japan eases border measures
Economists have said the recent weakening of the yen could encourage visitors to spend more.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 7, 2022
Japan to make tourists wear masks and purchase medical insurance
The Japan Tourism Agency has unveiled guidelines setting out what travel agencies, escorting guides and tourists will be required to do before and during their trip.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 7, 2022
This is why airline ticket prices are sky-high right now
Idled jets, expensive fuel prices and a lack of staff are just some of the reasons for the costly airfares, but none of that seems to have dissuaded people from making trips.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 2, 2022
Japan residents flock to South Korean Embassy for visas as tourism resumes
Demand for South Korean tourist visas is so great that the country's embassy in Tokyo has limited applications to 150 per day, with some applicants camping out overnight.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Jun 2, 2022
Mitoyo: Kagawa’s hidden gem tries to turn Instagram virality into a tourism economy
If the aging town of Mitoyo, Kagawa Pref., has one thing going for it, it would have to be its sunsets — the perfect draw for young tourists looking to spruce up their social media sites.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 1, 2022
Japan eliminates airport testing and quarantine for some arrivals
The eased measures come as the country plans to open its borders to inbound tourists on guided tours from June 10.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 31, 2022
More regional airports in Japan to accept entrants from abroad
At present, international flights are limited to five airports in Japan — Haneda, Narita, Kansai, Chubu and Fukuoka — as part of COVID-19 restrictions.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 31, 2022
When will Kishida fully reopen Japan's borders?
A look at the political forces that have been driving Japan's draconian stance on incoming tourism for the past two years.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 31, 2022
Japan trial tour canceled after foreign tourist catches COVID
The infected traveler complained of a sore throat Monday morning and tested positive following an antigen test at a medical institution.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
May 30, 2022
Rebuilding a community starting from scratch
Moved by visits to the area, a pair of students wants visitors to know there is more to the town of Futaba, Fukushima Pref., than disaster.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 30, 2022
Tourist on Japan's package tour trial tests positive for COVID-19
The patient and three close contacts got tested after the individual complained of a sore throat on Monday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 28, 2022
Tourists and the Japanese art of pandemic envy
Japan is debating when and how to take off masks. The country should proceed cautiously.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 27, 2022
Japan preparing to reopen to tourists, but industry's full recovery far off
The sector was a major driver of the economy prior to the pandemic, but the government's gradual approach and public division over reopening will stymie any rapid bounce back.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Explainer
May 27, 2022
As Japan’s borders creak open, who can enter now?
With the nation reopening little by little — a limited number of tourists have already arrived on package tour trials — it's difficult to keep track of who is allowed in and who isn't.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 27, 2022
First tourists on Japan trial trips face tests, chaperones and little free time
The few tourists allowed in under a trial program have been subject to tight hygiene measures and close monitoring.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 26, 2022
It's official: Japan to allow in foreign tourists on package tours from June 10
Kishida has said that Japan's strict border controls were necessary to buy time, but the government will ease restrictions from here on.
Japan's population continues to fall even as foreign resident count rises
The number of residents in Tokyo as of Jan. 1 rose by 0.03% from a year before, data shows, marking a year-on-year increase for the first time in three years, while the country's other 46 prefectures saw their populations continue to decline.
Ahead of the Olympics, Japan is still talking about the gymnast who won't be there
Japan's Shoko Miyata withdrew from the gymnastics team herself over her drinking and smoking, although it had already appeared as though the association was prepared to send her home from the team’s training camp in Monaco.
Yen melt-up nudges Japanese stocks into correction territory
Japanese stocks are down 10% from their July peak as the yen strengthens.
‘Crazy’ yen rally is at risk of shattering as soon as Wednesday
Some investors are warning that a yen rally is fragile, as was on show this week when the yen rapidly retraced an advance after Thursday’s stronger-than-expected U.S. economic growth figures.
Paris Olympics kick off with rain-soaked — but grandiose — opening ceremony
Japan's 2024 Olympic team moves down the Seine River in Paris during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics on Friday.
The Japanese Olympians looking to shine in Paris
Rim Nakamura, who is attempting to win Japan's first Olympic gold medal in cycling, will be one of the top Japanese athletes to watch at the Paris Games.
Japan’s minimum wage set for record ¥50 hike in major boost
Demonstrators rally to demand a big hike in minimum wages in Tokyo last week.
Japan loses top spot on strongest passport list to Singapore
Japan had the strongest passport for six years running from 2018, before being dethroned by Singapore on the 2024 list.
Why Japan's mysterious stash of classified funds escapes scrutiny
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (right) during a meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Japan eyes gold — and the future — as Olympic men's soccer campaign begins
Japan midfielder Yu Hirakawa controls the ball during a match against the United States in Kansas City, Kansas, on June 11.

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