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TOURISM

Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 4, 2022
Asia welcomes travelers, but Japan says, not yet
Countries across region are reopening borders to tourists, but Japan continues to turn them away. And it is not rushing to change things.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hokkaido
Mar 28, 2022
Sapporo struggles to increase international recognition as winter resort
The city hopes to win its bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics so that it can welcome more tourists from abroad and boost its economy.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Mar 16, 2022
Thinking of going to Southeast Asia? Here is what to expect.
As the once tourist-dependent region reopens its borders, travelers should expect more paperwork, higher airfares, cheaper hotels and fewer crowds.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 7, 2022
Southern Europe grapples with the changing face of tourism
Both Greece and Italy are racing to fill job shortages as the pandemic forced workers abroad for better paying jobs or into different sectors with less uncertain prospects.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 28, 2022
Pyeongchang still waiting to reap benefits of 2018 Winter Olympics
'The reality is very different from what was promised to us. Back then, locals here expected the Olympics to affect us a lot.”
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 19, 2022
‘Fortress Australia’ has a new message: Come back
Potential travelers and tourism operators alike are cautiously optimistic about 'Fortress Australia's” reopening, but many wonder if its COVID-19 rules will limit the sector's rebound.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 9, 2022
How working from home will permanently change the way we travel
Remote work, which allows for the mixture of business and leisure, is changing the 'entire construct of travel' says Chris Lehane, global head of policy and communications for Airbnb Inc.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 7, 2022
Counting on ‘endemic’: The travel industry readies for a potentially new phase
A growing chorus of voices are calling to accept COVID-19 as a part of life to be managed, not a deadly scourge requiring lockdowns.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 6, 2022
Australia eyes return of foreign tourists after two-year lockout
Australia plans to open its borders to international tourists as soon as possible.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 27, 2022
Hawaiian Air aiming to ramp up flight service to Japan
Japan represents the largest foreign market for Hawaiian, which had about a quarter of its business outside the U.S. before the pandemic struck in early 2020.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / Longform
Jan 10, 2022
So close, yet so far: What will travel look like in 2022?
Japan's battered tourism operators are somewhat hopeful that travel will regain its footing this year while incorporating the lessons learned from the past two tumultuous years.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 20, 2021
Airbnb and Expedia start to share information on party house offenders
According to a joint statement by both companies, the Community Integrity Program aims to 'prioritize safety” and root out 'chronic offenders.”
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 30, 2021
Singapore’s long-awaited reopening fell flat even before omicron
It's not just the expense of travel during a pandemic but the uncertainty that's putting people off.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 29, 2021
Airlines face second lost winter as omicron COVID-19 variant threatens travel outlook
Operators, passengers and businesses have scrambled to respond to a deluge of travel restrictions announced over the weekend.

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Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
A boom for business tourism in Japan?