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TOURISM

Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 21, 2020
Japan rethinks Go To Travel subsidy program amid virus resurgence
A possible decision to suspend the program for people living in areas where coronavirus infection numbers are surging could come later Saturday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 19, 2020
Visitors to Japan fall nearly 99% in October, down for 13th month in row
Arrivals from Vietnam totaled 6,200, followed by 4,500 from China, 2,000 from South Korea and 1,400 from Thailand.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 14, 2020
Suga backs Go To Travel campaign as Japan sets another daily COVID-19 record
Japan records 1,704 new infections as Suga seeks to strike a balance between curbing the spread of COVID-19 and keeping up social and business activities.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 10, 2020
Japan sounds alarm bells as coronavirus cases surge in Hokkaido
Officials warn the sharp rise in new infections in Japan's northernmost prefecture could be the beginning of an explosive surge across the country.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 7, 2020
Japan and China to resume business travel possibly mid-November
Japan and China have agreed in principle to resume business travel between the two countries as early as mid-November, a government source said Friday, in a step to revive the two interdependent economies hit by the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 5, 2020
Museum and train line seek crowdfunding cash to wrap train in art
Under the crowdfunding scheme organizers aim to collect at least u00a52.5 million ($24,000) by Dec. 18 to fund the work on the Ibara Railway.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 1, 2020
Airlines suffer blow as England bans overseas leisure travel
According to restrictions, overnight stays and holidays away from primary residences will not be allowed.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 1, 2020
Rethinking the nation's dependence on Tokyo
As living with COVID-19 becomes more normal and with the risks of other pandemics growing, Japan needs to disperse important agencies and facilities around the country.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 29, 2020
Japan mulls extending travel subsidy campaign past January
Under the travel promotion program, bookings have been skewed toward luxury hotels rather than cheap ones, as guests take advantage of the discount.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 29, 2020
Hawaii to exempt Japanese travelers from quarantine starting Nov. 6
Around 15,000 coronavirus infections have been confirmed in Hawaii.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Oct 24, 2020
Social media creators take advantage of the subsidized Go To campaigns
The government’s Go To Travel campaign prompted plenty of skepticism ahead of its debut in July. Understandably so — new cases of COVID-19 infections were back on the upswing at that time and the whole push to help support the country’s ailing tourism industry felt far too early. Initial results...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 21, 2020
Foreign visitors drop 99% from year earlier for sixth straight month
The Japanese government is expected to come up with a plan by the end of the year to revive the number of foreign visitors, officials say.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 21, 2020
Over 25 million overnight stays covered by Go To Travel campaign
The government allocated u00a51.35 trillion for the initiative, estimating it would be used for 73 million overnight stays and 48 million day trips.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Oct 20, 2020
Hawaii hopes to loosen COVID-19 restrictions for Japanese travelers
Last year more Japanese travelers flew to the island than nationals of any other destination besides other U.S. states, according to the Hawaii Tourism Authority.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 20, 2020
Japan and China could seal deal this month on business travel restart
Short-term travelers will be exempted from having to enter 14-day self-isolation upon arrival, providing they follow hygiene measures and submit negative test results.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 18, 2020
Travel agency JTB selling chat system to reduce hotel staff and guest contact
The system can also translate 109 languages, enabling smooth communication with foreign guests in their mother tongues.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 17, 2020
New sightseeing train in Kyushu embarks on maiden journey
A six-car train, equipped with carriages with tatami-covered floors, left Kagoshima-Chuo Station for a four-day luxury trip around the island.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 16, 2020
Japan considers relaxing travel advisories issued early in pandemic
Currently, 159 countries and regions are subject to alerts warning against all travel.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 16, 2020
First 'no-quarantine' flights arrive in Australia as coronavirus cases fall
Hundreds of New Zealand plane passengers started arriving in Sydney on Friday as part of a new trans-Tasman travel bubble amid a rapidly falling growth rate in cases at the epicenter of Australia's coronavirus outbreak.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 15, 2020
Mass air travel two years away, says Singapore transport minister
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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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