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JAPAN
Nov 11, 2021
ANA chief urges Japan to boost travel during COVID-19 lull
Japan's coronavirus-related immigration curbs have led to a nearly 95% drop in passengers on international flights, crippling the airline industry.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 3, 2021
The domestic and migrant workers left behind by Singapore’s travel lanes
Left behind by this exodus after the start of quarantine-free travel are more than half a million domestic and migrant workers, many of whom haven't seen their families in years.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 28, 2021
U.S. issues first passport with ‘X’ gender marker
The Department of State said in a statement that the new gender-neutral option was part of a 'commitment to promoting the freedom, dignity and equality of all people.”
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 1, 2021
EU’s guidelines on U.S. visitors is sounding like trade war diplomacy
Europeans have been more pragmatic than the Americans. These latest travel curbs are nonbinding recommendations that will likely only affect the unvaccinated.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Aug 15, 2021
Carmen Roberts: After the pandemic, ‘people will make better holiday choices'
An award-winning travel journalist, Carmen Roberts finds her past in her work and says people will appreciate travel more in the future.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 21, 2021
Fan-free Olympics leaves hotels facing 1 million cancellations
Adding to the industry's woes, COVID-19 contributed to a 57% jump in hotel bankruptcies in 2020 to the highest level since 2011.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Jul 11, 2021
Hopping on a plane? Make sure you have everything in order first.
Changing border restrictions and unreliable flight schedules make international travel more complicated than ever. Take it from these people who have recently returned to Japan.
BUSINESS
May 12, 2021
Japanese hotels and travel agencies struggle as virus hits bookings
According to a Japan Tourism Agency survey, more than 40% of respondents in the hotel business said reservations dropped by over 70% between January and May this year.
Japan considers all possible options as Trump threatens new auto tariffs
Subaru cars awaiting export at a port in Yokohama on Thursday.
Massive quake kills at least 150 in Myanmar and Thailand
Medical workers treat a earthquake survivor on a bed in the compound of a hospital in Naypyitaw on Friday, after an earthquake in central Myanmar.
Tokyo police seek public's help on Setagaya family murder 24 years ago
Police seek information from the public on a high-profile murder case, in Setagaya Ward, Tokyo, on Saturday
Student suicides in Japan hit all-time high
A volunteer handles an incoming call at the Tokyo Befrienders call center, a suicide hotline center in Japan's capital.
Copyright questions loom as ChatGPT's Ghibli-style images go viral
A screenshot of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's Ghibli-style profile picture on X
Recent spate of wildfires in Japan and South Korea linked to climate change
Smoke and flames rise from a wildfire in Andong, South Korea, on Tuesday.
Hanami season to have record ¥1.39 trillion economic impact on Japan
Cherry blossoms along a road in Tokyo on Tuesday. The 2025 cherry blossom season is expected to have an economic impact of around ¥1.39 trillion on Japan.
Tokyo Series proves to be big business for MLB — and Japanese companies
An advertisement featuring Shohei Ohtani in Tokyo.
New SDF command will be key for contingency planning, Australian commander says
A Maritime Self-Defense Force SH-60K "Super Auk" from JS Shiranui prepares to land on HMAS Brisbane during Exercise Malabar 2023 while off the coast of New South Wales, Australia.
Japanese wages likely to rise more than 5% again this year
Wages are set for another big increase this year as annual negotiations secure generous agreements.

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