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TOURISM

Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 4, 2023
Experts skeptical that China travel curbs will be effective
China has branded the restrictions 'unacceptable' and vowed to take countermeasures.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 4, 2023
Most EU countries back pre-departure COVID testing for flights from China
The European Center for Disease Prevention and Control said last week it did not currently recommend measures for travelers from China.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 4, 2023
Growing pains: Niseko-area town of Kutchan faces questions over sustainable development
With tourism to Japan having fully resumed, developers are once again looking at the Niseko area as a place to invest and build. But can it be done sustainably?
BUSINESS / Economy / Outlook for 2023,New Year Special 2023
Jan 3, 2023
What to expect from Japan’s economy in 2023
The Japanese economy faced its share of hurdles last year, but economists say better days may be ahead in 2023.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 30, 2022
U.S. considers airline wastewater testing as COVID surges in China
Some experts say such a policy would offer a better solution to tracking the virus and slowing its entry into the U.S. than new travel restrictions.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 30, 2022
European health officials oppose restrictions on travel from China
Europeans have high levels of protection against COVID-19, and health systems on the continent can handle the current load of infections, authorities have said.
JAPAN
Dec 30, 2022
Images of 2022: Japan news
From the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, to the reopening of borders amid the easing of the pandemic: The stories that defined 2022 domestically.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 29, 2022
'Darkness before dawn’: Tourism sector in China eyes slow but sure recovery
Travel agents across China don't expect demand to immediately surge following the lifting of pandemic-related travel restrictions, due to various factors.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 28, 2022
As travel roars back, planes are in short supply
As a result, sky-high airfares that people have complained bitterly about over the past few months are here to stay, and things could get worse.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 27, 2022
Japan to tighten borders for travelers from China on Dec. 30
All travelers from China as well as those who have been to China within the previous seven days will be tested for COVID-19 upon their arrival in Japan.
BUSINESS
Dec 27, 2022
Dissecting Japan's hit consumer products of 2022
The two items that topped Nikkei Marketing Journal's annual rankings were not products per se but product attributes reflecting consumers' response to inflation.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 27, 2022
China to drop COVID-19 quarantine for incoming travelers
From Jan. 8, visitors will be required to show only a negative PCR test taken within 48 hours.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 26, 2022
COVID-19 cases on the rise as Japan enters the holiday season
JTB estimates that about 21 million people will travel domestically, up 16.7% from the previous year.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 21, 2022
Number of tourists visiting Japan jumps for second straight month
Japan's visitor numbers are still well below the 2.6 million-plus people who came, on average, each month during the peak of a tourism boom in 2019.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 13, 2022
Japan to restart travel discount program on Jan. 10 after year-end break
Under the revamped program, the maximum discount to be awarded to a tourist per night will be lowered to u00a57,000 from the current u00a511,000.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 13, 2022
Hong Kong ends curbs on arrivals and scraps contact tracing app
COVID-19 curbs have hobbled the city's economy and hurt its outlook as a financial hub.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Dec 10, 2022
YouTubers eye online success with renewed Japan travels
As incoming influencers revisit tried and true topics now that the government has eased border restrictions, some are taking this inclination to cater to viewers to extremes.

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