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Japan Set to Welcome Unrestricted Tourism by October
September 14, 2022

Japan Set to Welcome Unrestricted Tourism by October

By Thisanka Siripala
Japan’s struggling tourism sector sees a light at the end of the tunnel as “self-guided” tours make way for full travel.

Japan to Ease COVID-19 Border Controls From Sept. 7
August 24, 2022

Japan to Ease COVID-19 Border Controls From Sept. 7

By Mari Yamaguchi
Japan, which has imposed some of the toughest border measures amid the pandemic, continues its gradual reopening even as case counts soar.
Japan Eases Foreign Tourism Ban, Allows Guided Package Tours
June 10, 2022

Japan Eases Foreign Tourism Ban, Allows Guided Package Tours

By Mari Yamaguchi
The Japan Tourism Agency says tours are being accepted from 98 countries and regions.

What’s Behind Japan’s Continued COVID-19 Border Restrictions?
May 02, 2022

What’s Behind Japan’s Continued COVID-19 Border Restrictions?

By Thisanka Siripala
Japan remains closed to international tourists and has not yet made plans to reopen despite a global trend to lift pandemic entry restrictions.

Japan’s New Pandemic Border Restrictions Disappoint Residents Stranded Abroad
November 25, 2021

Japan’s New Pandemic Border Restrictions Disappoint Residents Stranded Abroad

By Thisanka Siripala
Many foreign residents have had their hopes to enter Japan dashed as new border controls make little impact. 

After the Virus: Japan’s Painful Economic Recovery
July 01, 2020

After the Virus: Japan’s Painful Economic Recovery

By Anthony Fensom
Anticipation of an economic windfall in 2020 has fallen flat, but there’s still hope for the post-COVID future.

Japan’s Campaign to Revive Virus-Hit Tourism Sector Postponed Amid Cost Controversy
June 16, 2020

Japan’s Campaign to Revive Virus-Hit Tourism Sector Postponed Amid Cost Controversy

By Thisanka Siripala
A newly devised tourism recovery campaign gets bogged down in a debate over transparency and inflated costs.
Will Japan’s Economy Buckle Under the Coronavirus Outbreak?
February 13, 2020

Will Japan’s Economy Buckle Under the Coronavirus Outbreak?

By Thisanka Siripala
Japanese companies are bracing for a slowdown in supply chains and sales.

Amid Thaw, Japan Is Seeing a Boom in Chinese Tourists
March 27, 2019

Amid Thaw, Japan Is Seeing a Boom in Chinese Tourists

By Daniel Hurst
The influx is remaking Japan's ski resorts -- and potentially its foreign policy as well.

How Media Discourages Japanese Youth From Travel Abroad
March 15, 2019

How Media Discourages Japanese Youth From Travel Abroad

By Xiaochen Su
Japan’s best-selling travel guide has a tendency to heavily stress crime and danger in other countries.

Japan’s China-Driven Tourism Boom
June 12, 2015

Japan’s China-Driven Tourism Boom

By Trevor Kennedy and Lotus Yang Ruan
Maritime tensions and historical issues notwithstanding, Chinese tourists are flocking to Japan. Why?
Australia, Japan Top For Tourists
May 15, 2015

Australia, Japan Top For Tourists

By Anthony Fensom
Tourism remains an area of great potential for the Asia-Pacific.

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