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TOURISM

WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 10, 2017
European nations worry about spread of deadly diseases from overseas
Europe is facing a growing risk of new disease outbreaks — which may prove difficult to quickly detect and stop — as rising temperatures make the region more vulnerable to illnesses brought in by travelers and trade, a leading health expert has warned.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 7, 2017
Iwate Prefecture introduces quirky signs and other initiatives to lure foreign visitors
Struggling to attract foreign visitors, Iwate Prefecture has embarked on a charm offensive using quirky signs and other techniques to endear tourists to the far-flung region.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Jan 30, 2017
'Unpopular' Nagoya on hunt for catchphrase, logo to pitch its appeal to tourists
In an effort to become a travel destination instead of a mere transit point, Nagoya is asking the public to help create a slogan or catchphrase the city can use for tourism posters and websites to improve its appeal.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 28, 2017
ANA concerned Trump's policies may slow global growth
ANA Holdings Inc., owner of Japan's biggest airline, said it's concerned the policies of U.S. President Donald Trump may slow global growth, which in turn affects airline passenger traffic.
JAPAN
Jan 24, 2017
China tourism body backs boycott of Apa hotels over book denying Nanking Massacre
China's tourism administration has urged tour operators to sever ties with the APA hotel chain after an escalating row over the hotelier's denial of the 1937 Nanking Massacre.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 23, 2017
Neighbors see China using tourism as 'diplomatic weapon'
With 6 million Chinese tourists expected to travel abroad over the Lunar New Year break, China's Jan. 27 to Feb. 2 holiday is crucial for Taiwan tour agency operator Li Chi-yueh, who relies on mainland visitors for a third of his revenue.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 20, 2017
Record 9.4 million foreign tourists visited Osaka in 2016
Over 9.4 million foreign tourists visited Osaka last year, the largest number ever, Osaka tourism authorities announced earlier this week.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 20, 2017
It's never too early to check when cherry blossoms will bloom
Most parts of the country are now in the freeze-dried depths of winter, with Hokkaido and some areas on the Sea of Japan coast thickly blanketed with snow.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 17, 2017
High school dropout builds bus empire in Japan after selling his car
Kimi Takura quit his fast-paced job as a deliveryman when he was 22 after he was hospitalized for a month with exhaustion. Out of work, he sold his much-loved Jaguar car, bought a secondhand bus and started a one-man business catering to Taiwanese tourists.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 10, 2017
Number of foreign visitors to Japan tops 20 million mark for first time
The number of foreign visitors to Japan hit a whopping 24.03 million last year, but the growth rate has started to slow down.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jan 10, 2017
From Iceland to Maldives, Chinese seek 'lung-cleansing' trips
Toxic haze that settled over much of China during the last three weeks has triggered a flight reflex among residents, leading to the rising popularity of smog avoidance travel packages to far-flung locations such as Iceland and Antarctica.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / JUST BE CAUSE
Jan 8, 2017
Japan's human rights issues fared better in 2016
Welcome back to JBC's annual countdown of the top issues as they affected Non-Japanese (NJ) residents of Japan. We had some brighter spots this year than in previous years, because Japan's government has been so embarrassed by hate speech toward Japan's minorities that they did something about it. Read...
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.
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.
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.
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.”
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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