It goes without saying that the tourism industry in Japan is booming. Walk around any major city and you'll see people from ...

Japan reported a record annual trade deficit of 19.97 trillion yen ($155.9 billion) in 2022 as imports soared due to a weaker yen and higher costs of natural resources following Russia's invasion ...

ABOUT 92 percent of the visas issued by the Embassy of Japan to Filipinos were for short-term visits. In an email to the BusinessMirror, the Japan Information and Culture Center (JICC) said, “While we ...

A weak yen is attracting more visitors than ever to Japan, with national tourism figures for 2024, released Wednesday, expected to top 2019’s record of nearly 32 million. “It’s clean ...

Japan welcomed the most visitors in history in 2024, as the country’s weak currency fuelled a tourism boom, according to official figures. More than 36.8 million people visited the Asian country ...

Kyushu University economists have published new data on the economic, social, and environmental impact of the COVID-19 ...

With rising political tensions, let's explore what might happen if Japan is attacked in war. How would the international ...

As far back as 2022, a delegation from the Japan Association of Travel Agents visited Hawaii and predicted that in 2023 Hawaii would see the Japan market restored to its 2019 level. The continued ...

The 2023-2024 roller-coaster ski season — the hottest in 105 years for southern Quebec — lacked snow during key periods, including Christmas.

According to Japan Travel, some tourists exploit tax exemptions by reselling duty-free items within Japan, bypassing tax regulations. A 2022 customs survey uncovered approximately 1.85 billion JPY ...

The country logged more than 36.8 million tourist arrivals in 2024, topping 2019’s record of nearly 32 million, according to estimates from the Japan National Tourism Organization. It marks a ...