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TOURISM

Japan Times
LIFE
Mar 28, 2023
'Cycle train' services taking off across Japan
Railway operators are hoping to attract more users by utilizing the popularity of cycling and taking advantage of tourism resources along their train lines.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 28, 2023
Thai beach made famous in movie struggles to balance sharks with tourism
Conservationists say shark numbers are thinning out after authorities in Maya Bay allowed visits to resume, as the beach battles to preserve its ecosystem and and livelihoods.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Longform
Mar 27, 2023
Can the return of international cruises bolster Japan’s beleaguered tourism industry?
The industry is struggling to deal with pandemic-induced challenges such as staff shortages and concerned residents near ports.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / Japan Pulse
Mar 23, 2023
Tokyo gets on board the virtual YouTuber hype train
The local government's move to recruit Gawr Gura, Mori Calliope and Miko Sakura to help promote tourism speaks to just how big the VTuber industry has become in Japan.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Mar 18, 2023
Can ChatGPT plan your next vacation?
Goodbye travel agents, hello AI-powered personalized itineraries.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 16, 2023
Visitors to Japan reached 56% of pre-pandemic level in February
The number of foreign visitors to Japan has been on the rise since the Japanese government significantly eased its pandemic border controls last autumn.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Mar 15, 2023
Japan's economy to bloom as hanami season kicks off
Cherry blossom viewing is expected to bring an influx of revelers estimated to have a positive economic impact of ¥615.8 billion, one study has found.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 14, 2023
China set to resume issuing visas as it emerges from 'zero-COVID'
The move will also see visa-free entry into Guangdong province resumed for foreigners in groups from Hong Kong and Macau, and for those on cruise ships stopping in Shanghai.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 10, 2023
Japan Airlines scraps promo discounted fares after demand crashes website
The abandoned campaign is a marketing setback just as demand for travel picks up, with downgrading of COVID-19.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 9, 2023
Japan to extend domestic travel subsidy program beyond April
The program is aimed at bolstering the tourism industry's post-pandemic recovery.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 7, 2023
China's demand for Japanese cosmetics remains weak, says analyst
With premium brands now available online and on Hainan Island at lower prices than in the past, there is no longer a reason to travel to Japan just to buy them, Wakako Sato says.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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