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TOURISM

Japan Times
JAPAN
May 26, 2022
Kishida expected to announce relaxing of inbound tourism restrictions, sources say
The government is making final arrangements to resume accepting foreign tourists in June, further relaxing its pandemic border controls.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 25, 2022
Japan tops world tourism ranking despite COVID-19 restrictions
Japan on Tuesday came out ranking highest on a list of destinations in a 2021 tourism development report by the World Economic Forum, despite the country being closed to foreign tourists.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
May 24, 2022
Japan firms want to see faster progress on tourism reopening
Only a limited number of tourists are currently allowed into Japan, and the government has not yet indicated when the country will start accepting all tourists from overseas.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 22, 2022
Tokyo Skytree marks 10 years as symbol of capital's skyline
Japan's tallest structure and a symbol of the country's pre-pandemic tourism boom on Sunday marked the 10th anniversary of its opening to the general public.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
May 20, 2022
Government clarity needed as Japan eyes border reopening for tourism
The government of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida seems ready to explore a more permissive policy to begin a return to normalcy and the economic rewards that come with tourism.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
May 15, 2022
Tourism and logistics: Okinawa's latest plan to boost its economy
Under its latest economic plan, Okinawa aims to raise its gross prefectural product from u00a54.1 trillion in fiscal 2020 to u00a55.7 trillion by 2031 and reduce its jobless rate from 3.6% to 2.5%.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
May 12, 2022
When will Japan open to tourists?
Kanako Takahara joins to discuss when Japan might reopen to international tourism, and what form that reopening might take.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 12, 2022
Hong Kong’s refusal to open border is crushing city’s businesses
The economy contracted 4% in the first quarter, one of its worst performances in the past 30 years.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 10, 2022
Japan should end cap on overseas visitors, senior LDP lawmaker says
Hiroshige Seko said the country should wind down some of the toughest COVID-related border restrictions among leading economies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 6, 2022
JAL sees return to profit as Japan moves to reopen borders
The airline forecast net income of u00a545 billion ($345 million) for the fiscal year ending March 2023, topping analysts' average estimate for around u00a510.2 billion.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 6, 2022
For Japan's hard-hit airlines, demand for Hawaii flights offers glimmer of hope
An upswing in demand for flights to Hawaii, a long-favored destination for many Japanese, is seen as a bellwether for the overall travel sector.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 6, 2022
Japan to allow tourist groups as soon as this month, report says
The report came a day after Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said he planned to relax pandemic-related border restrictions in line with other wealthy democracies from June.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
May 3, 2022
The ¥22 trillion question: When will Japan reopen to foreign tourists?
Kishida is facing increased pressure from businesses to make what experts say is a political decision.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 3, 2022
COVID-hit Japanese travel agency looks for growth in agriculture
The company has started growing cherry tomatoes at a farm in Hasuda, Saitama Prefecture, with the produce available for purchase via its website.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 29, 2022
Travelers crowd trains and airports as Golden Week holiday begins
Transportation reservations have increased sharply compared to a year earlier, although they have not recovered to pre-pandemic levels.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 28, 2022
Relatives apply for marriage license for missing Hokkaido boat couple
The couple lived together and had already met each other's parents. After talking it over, their families applied for the license as a symbol of their love.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 27, 2022
Japan should 'gradually resume' letting in tourists, advisers say
The government should aim to normalize its coronavirus travel controls for foreign arrivals as soon as possible, members of an advisory panel said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 27, 2022
In emotional news conference, tour boat operator apologizes for Hokkaido tragedy
The cause of the accident remains unclear, but investigators plan to build a criminal case against the boat's operator.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 26, 2022
Sonar detects vessel-like objects during search for missing tour boat
The Japan Coast Guard said the objects have been detected in various locations, but it could not determine whether the readings were connected to the Kazu I.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 25, 2022
Hokkaido boat accident highlights the risks of nature tourism
Firms offering boat tours of the Shiretoko Peninsula have agreed not to operate during Golden Week, and officials are worried that the incident will keep tourists away from Hokkaido.
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.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Traditional folk rituals like Mizudome-no-mai (dance to stop the rain) provide a sense of agency to a population that feels largely powerless in the face of the climate crisis.
As climate extremes intensify, Japan embraces ancient weather rituals
By Alex K.T. Martin

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