NHK
 
The government is said to have set its first targets to boost spending on Japanese cuisine by visitors to the country and in overseas nations.
Sources say the goal is to boost tourist spending on food and beverages to 4.5 trillion yen, or 30 billion dollars, by 2030. That's triple the figur...

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MARKET SCREENER
 
Japan's service firms enjoyed a festive end to the year.
The sector expanded for a second straight month during December according to figures out Monday.
The closely watched services PMI from au Jibun Bank rose to 50.9.
That was a bit lower than an earlier preliminary reading, b...

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THAILAND BUSINESS NEWS
 
Japan anticipates welcoming 35 million tourists this year, matching Thailand's figures, though it fell nearly 10 million short of Thailand's 40 million visitors in 2019.
Japan’s rise as a favored tourist destination over Thailand is attributed to its weakened currency and...

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JAPAN NEWS
 
Mitsuoka Motor Co. has announced the launch of its M55 concept car with a limited run of just 100 units.
The Toyama-based automaker began accepting orders Friday. The new model is intended to attract middle-aged and older customers with its retro design that evokes the image of Japan...

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TRAVEL AND TOUR WORLD
 
YOTEL debuts in Japan with its Tokyo Ginza hotel, blending smart design, tech-driven features, and modern luxury in the heart of Tokyo’s iconic district.
YOTEL Tokyo Ginza is set to debut this December, marking the brand’s first entry into Japan and further strengthening i...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday slashed its 2024 growth forecast for Japan to 0.3 percent, down 0.4 percentage point from its estimate three months ago, citing negative developments such as temporary auto supply disruptions.
The latest estimate in the IMF's World Economic...

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JAPAN NEWS
Japan has recently been hit by insufficient supply of rice. Declining supplies due to severe heat last summer combined with the return of inbound tourists has led to emptied supermarket shelves and purchase restrictions.
Although shipments of rice harvested in 2024 will likely ease the...

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CNA
 
The yen strengthened steadily against the dollar on Wednesday, with traders suspecting another round official buying after Japanese authorities last week likely stepped in to haul the currency away from 38-year lows.
The dollar was last down 1.22 per cent at 156.34 yen, its lowest in around...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Tabelog, one of Japan’s largest restaurant search and reservation sites, has launched an online reservation service for visitors to Japan, which supports English, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional) and Korean.
With reservations available at over 35,000 restaurants, it is the large...

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TEMPO
 
 Japan welcomed 2.79 million visitors in February, a record for the month and the most for any month since the COVID-19 pandemic began, boosted by travel during the Lunar New Year holidays.
The number of foreign visitors for business and leisure was up from 2.69 million in January, data f...

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