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Overseas Travel From Japan Projected To Continue Rising In 2026: Survey
- Category:Tourism
JAPAN TODAY
Overseas travel from Japan is projected to continue rising in 2026, albeit at a slower pace due to the weak yen, with nearby Asian destinations favored as more affordable, according to a recent survey by major travel agency JTB Corp.
Meanwhile, the number of domestic trips is expect...
Overseas travel from Japan is projected to continue rising in 2026, albeit at a slower pace due to the weak yen, with nearby Asian destinations favored as more affordable, according to a recent survey by major travel agency JTB Corp.
Meanwhile, the number of domestic trips is expect...
- 27/1 19:24
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Japan Kicks Off Campaigning For Feb. 8 Lower House Election
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JAPAN TIMES
Campaigning for the Feb. 8 Lower House election kicked off Tuesday, with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi facing off against a transformed opposition as she seeks a mandate from voters.
The election comes amid a dramatic shift in the political landscape.
Takaichi’s ruling Liberal Democ...
Campaigning for the Feb. 8 Lower House election kicked off Tuesday, with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi facing off against a transformed opposition as she seeks a mandate from voters.
The election comes amid a dramatic shift in the political landscape.
Takaichi’s ruling Liberal Democ...
- 27/1 18:38
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Indonesia - Japan Discuss Repatriation and Revitalization of Historical Sites
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VOI.ID
The Indonesian and Japanese governments discussed the repatriation of manuscripts and the revitalization of Japanese historical sites in a meeting at the Ministry of Culture, Jakarta, Tuesday, January 27, 2026.
This issue came up during a courtesy visit by representatives of the Japanese...
The Indonesian and Japanese governments discussed the repatriation of manuscripts and the revitalization of Japanese historical sites in a meeting at the Ministry of Culture, Jakarta, Tuesday, January 27, 2026.
This issue came up during a courtesy visit by representatives of the Japanese...
- 27/1 18:07
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Japan Expands Prayer Spaces Amid Rising Muslim Tourism
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QAZIN FORM
The number of foreign visitors to Japan hit a record last year, including those from Muslim-majority regions, drawn by the country's food, pop culture, and seasonal scenery, Kyodo reports.
Between January and November last year alone, about 560,000 travelers came from Indonesia, 540,...
The number of foreign visitors to Japan hit a record last year, including those from Muslim-majority regions, drawn by the country's food, pop culture, and seasonal scenery, Kyodo reports.
Between January and November last year alone, about 560,000 travelers came from Indonesia, 540,...
- 26/1 19:49
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Tearful Goodbyes As Japan Returns Pandas To China Amid Worsening Ties
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BBC
Thousands of people flocked to a zoo in Japan on Sunday to say farewell to the country's last two giant pandas, who are set to return to China on Tuesday.
Emotions ran high at the Ueno zoo in Tokyo as people stood in line – some for as long as three-and-a-half hours – to see twin cubs Xiao ...
Thousands of people flocked to a zoo in Japan on Sunday to say farewell to the country's last two giant pandas, who are set to return to China on Tuesday.
Emotions ran high at the Ueno zoo in Tokyo as people stood in line – some for as long as three-and-a-half hours – to see twin cubs Xiao ...
- 26/1 19:18
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Heavy Snow Continues To Batter Northern Japan
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JAPAN TIMES
Heavy snowfall continued to affect transportation across northern Japan and the Sea of Japan coast on Monday, leaving thousands of travelers stranded.
The latest storm, driven by successive cold air masses, dumped record amounts of snow in the city of Sapporo, with snow depths reach...
Heavy snowfall continued to affect transportation across northern Japan and the Sea of Japan coast on Monday, leaving thousands of travelers stranded.
The latest storm, driven by successive cold air masses, dumped record amounts of snow in the city of Sapporo, with snow depths reach...
- 26/1 18:41
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Japan Parties Gear Up for Election in 1st Weekend since Dissolution
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NIPPON
Japanese political parties began gearing up in earnest for the upcoming House of Representatives election on Saturday, the first weekend since Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dissolved the lower chamber of the Diet, the country's parliament, the day before.
Takayuki Kobayashi, policy chief...
Japanese political parties began gearing up in earnest for the upcoming House of Representatives election on Saturday, the first weekend since Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dissolved the lower chamber of the Diet, the country's parliament, the day before.
Takayuki Kobayashi, policy chief...
- 25/1 16:56
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Fans Flock To Zoo For Final Public Viewing Of Last 2 Pandas In Japan
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KYODO NEWS
Fans gathered at a Tokyo zoo on Sunday to bid farewell to the last two giant pandas in the country, long a symbol of Sino-Japanese friendship, two days before they leave for China.
The departure of Xiao Xiao and his sister, Lei Lei, will leave Japan without any pandas for the first t...
Fans gathered at a Tokyo zoo on Sunday to bid farewell to the last two giant pandas in the country, long a symbol of Sino-Japanese friendship, two days before they leave for China.
The departure of Xiao Xiao and his sister, Lei Lei, will leave Japan without any pandas for the first t...
- 25/1 16:25
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Japan Gov't Compiles Foreigner Policy Plans Ahead Of Snap Election
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KYODO NEWS
The government on Friday compiled a policy package to toughen rules for foreigners in Japan and promote social cohesion, as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi aims to show commitment to the issue before a snap election on Feb. 8.
Billed as measures to promote "well-ordered and harmonious ...
The government on Friday compiled a policy package to toughen rules for foreigners in Japan and promote social cohesion, as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi aims to show commitment to the issue before a snap election on Feb. 8.
Billed as measures to promote "well-ordered and harmonious ...
- 23/1 19:26
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Japan Begins Survey Over Nationality Of Public Housing Residents
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JAPAN TIMES
The land ministry said Friday that it has been looking into whether local governments nationwide are aware of the nationalities of residents living in public housing.
The ministry will compile the survey results as early as February. It will issue a notice to municipalities within f...
The land ministry said Friday that it has been looking into whether local governments nationwide are aware of the nationalities of residents living in public housing.
The ministry will compile the survey results as early as February. It will issue a notice to municipalities within f...
- 23/1 18:57
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