JAPAN TIMES
 
Registration for free flight tickets from several cities in Japan will begin on Monday, as part of Hong Kong’s campaign to lure back visitors and revitalize the tourism sector that was hit hard during the pandemic.
Cathay Pacific, the city’s flagship carrier, will give away a total ...

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REUTERS
 
Japanese truck maker Isuzu Motors (7202.T) said on Thursday it was not planning to move a factory to Indonesia from Thailand, a day after the Indonesian industry minister signalled it would.
"While our company continues to focus on Indonesia as a major market, there are no plans to relo...

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JAPAN NEWS
 
A survey conducted by the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry found 62.3% of small and mid-sized companies have raised their wages since April, an increase of 11.4 percentage points from the previous survey in June last year.
According to the survey results announced Wednesday, mo...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
In April, Japan Railways Group shocked international travelers thinking about taking a trip to Japan by announcing a gigantic price increase for the Japan Rail Pass.
Long considered one of the best deals available for inbound tourists looking to see a large swath of the country, the...

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THE NEW YORK TIMES
 
The modest expansion in the fourth quarter of 2022 was driven by a recovery in private consumption, as well as spending by visitors.
After more than two years under some of the world’s tightest border controls, Japan is once again open for business. Tourist spots are packed. ...

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YAHOO FINANCE
 
It's hard to tell from his serious demeanor, but Akky International Corp. Chief Executive Hideyuki Abe can barely contain his excitement.
Foreign tourists are coming back, those money-laden visitors from abroad who used to flock into his colorful store in Tokyo’s Akihabara electro...

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CNA
 
The three destinations all relaxed COVID-19 measures in the past week, prompting increased demand for flights and tour packages.
Airlines are adding more flights to Japan, Hong Kong and Taiwan and travel agencies are receiving more bookings for holidays in these popular destinations, with r...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Japanese freight forwarders can search, compare, book and track air cargo capacity using cargo.one. Wednesday's launch is the latest step in the expansion in Asia Pacific of the leading marketplace for digital air cargo bookings.
Japanese users are offered capacity from ANA Cargo, L...

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JAPAN NEWS
 
A total of five airlines and railway companies said Monday that they have launched a joint Tokyo tourism campaign as the Japanese capital’s tourism industry is seeing only a slow recovery amid the prolonged coronavirus pandemic.
The five are All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines, East J...

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JAPAN TIMES
 
The Japan Tourism Agency is conducting trials at five locations to promote local revitalization through new tourism services using digital technologies.
In some of the experiments, a QR code and a facial recognition syste
m are being used to encourage people visiting large-scale eve...

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