by salefull | Jun 24, 2024 | Featured Article, News
Only 10.4% want PM Kishida to continue to serve: poll TOKYO – Only 10.4 percent of the Japanese public want Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to win the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s leadership race slated for September and continue serving as premier, the...
by salefull | Jun 21, 2024 | Featured Article, News
Japan seeks more visitors despite overtourism problems TOKYO – Japan’s tourism chief said Thursday its ambitious goal of luring 60 million foreign tourists a year — more than double the current level — is well within reach, despite surging...
by salefull | Jun 20, 2024 | Featured Article, News
Emperor recalls time with UK royals ahead of visit TOKYO – Emperor Naruhito said Britain’s royals treated him “like family”, as he recounted previous trips at a rare press conference on Wednesday ahead of a UK state visit. But the emperor, who...
by salefull | Jun 19, 2024 | Featured Article, News
Russian food shop in Ginza to close as war in Ukraine drags on TOKYO – A store in Tokyo’s high-end Ginza district selling culinary treasures from Russia, Ukraine and other former Soviet republics will cease operations at the end of June, succumbing to the...
by salefull | Jun 18, 2024 | Featured Article, News
Mayor considering increasing Himeji Castle entry fees for overseas visitors KOBE – The mayor of Himeji, western Japan, has said he is contemplating “quadrupling” entry fees exclusively for foreign tourists visiting Himeji Castle, a UNESCO World...
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