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Check-in counters at Haneda Airport
JAPAN
Aug 13, 2026
Japan sees 60% rise in passport applications in July
There were about 3.3 times more applications in the first three days of July compared with the same period last year, a Foreign Ministry official said.
Aviation fuel surcharges are calculated based on the averages of aviation fuel market prices and of foreign exchange rates over the previous two months.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 12, 2026
ANA cuts North America and Europe route surcharges to ?55,000
The move comes as aviation fuel prices have fallen after rising sharply amid turmoil in the Middle East.
At a new rural retreat backed by the founder of Aman Resorts and JR East, the nature of Iwate Prefecture is as much a part of the luxury offerings as any of its facilities.
LIFE / Travel
Jul 31, 2026
Luxury is pastoral at Iwate¡¯s Azuma Farm Koiwai
The rural accommodation finds decadence in the northern prefecture¡¯s natural resources.
Several times a year, workers and paying guests at the Tanabe Tataranosato build up and continuously tend to a traditional "tatara" (furnace) over 24 hours.
LIFE / Travel
Jul 25, 2026
In the hills of Shimane, Â鶹´«Ã½ steelworking tradition forges on
The remote communities of Unnan, Okuizumo and Yasugi were once historical centers of steel production for katana. Today, artisans and experts are keeping that history alive.
A health worker checks his personal protective equipment during a training exercise by Doctors Without Borders in Kenya on July 10.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 20, 2026
U.S. and Congo Ebola travel curbs may hamper humanitarian aid response
The overlapping restrictions threaten to slow the deployment and rotation of doctors, nurses and other specialists needed to contain the epidemic.
More people are using generative artificial intelligence to make travel plans for their summer vacation and letting their children use the technology when doing their homework during summer holidays.
JAPAN / Society
Jul 13, 2026
Six out of 10 in Japan using generative AI to plan summer trips, survey finds
A larger proportion of those with school-age children are also OK with them using AI when doing their homework during the summer than those who are not.
Japanese summer travel budgets increased for the first time in three years to an average of ?58,902 ($363) this year, according to a recent survey.
JAPAN
Jul 9, 2026
Â鶹´«Ã½ summer vacation budgets rise for first time in three years
An online survey conducted in June found that higher prices and a weak yen were the main reasons among respondents for increasing their budgets.
Some traditionally adults-only enclaves are being reimagined to focus on family experiences.
BUSINESS
Jul 8, 2026
The family travel boom is reshaping the world¡¯s most romantic resorts
Some traditionally adults-only enclaves are being reimagined to focus on family experiences with the help of direct flights, larger accommodations and immersive activities.
Chinese tourists at Wat Arun Ratchawararam Rathawaramahawihan in Bangkok
BUSINESS
Jul 2, 2026
Thailand gets serious about chasing high-spending tourists
Officials are aiming for visitors to spend about $2,400 per trip on average, compared with roughly $1,500 currently.
Fukui Prefecture is home to 80% of Â鶹´«Ã½ dinosaur fossil discoveries, yet it is routinely one of the least-visited regions in the country.
LIFE / Travel
Jun 20, 2026
Beyond crabs and dinos: Â鶹´«Ã½ least-touristed region rethinks its appeal
Fukui Prefecture routinely ranks among Â鶹´«Ã½ least-visited prefectures, but a crop of young professionals in the tourism industry are pushing a new set of charms.
A new global ranking puts Osaka Itami Airport as not only best in Japan but Asia's top travel hub in terms of punctuality, passenger experience and facilities.
LIFE / Travel
Jun 19, 2026
Osaka Itami Airport named Asia¡¯s best in new travel rankings
Fukuoka Airport and Nagoya¡¯s Chubu Centrair International Airport rounded out Â鶹´«Ã½ top three airports graded on punctuality, passenger experience and facilities.
A rendering of a Supreme Class premium private compartment to be offered on Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen train cars from October
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 18, 2026
Private compartments coming in October to Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen trains
The compartments in the Supreme Class will feature reclining seats and lockable doors, and tickets for them can only be purchased online.
People attend the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Annual General Meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Saturday.
BUSINESS
Jun 8, 2026
Global airlines slash 2026 profit forecast on fuel shock from Iran war
The downgrade underscores airlines¡¯ exposure to geopolitical shocks and fuel volatility.
A Middle East Airlines aircraft approaches the Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport amid escalating hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah on March 30.
WORLD
Jun 3, 2026
Lebanon launches safety audit of Middle East Airlines amid pilot groups¡¯ complaints
The audit puts scrutiny on the Beirut-based flag carrier, which has kept the country connected through war and financial collapse.
The Yaima Maru ferry, which will operate between Taiwan and Ishigaki Island in Okinawa Prefecture, is docked in Keelung, Taiwan, Thursday.
JAPAN
May 28, 2026
New Taiwan-Japan ferry service debuts on ship that has war evacuation role
The Yaima Maru is among vessels to be used to evacuate residents on southern Japanese islands to mainland Japan in times of crisis.
People walk past an advocacy poster against the spread of Ebola virus, as aid agencies intensify efforts to contain a new Ebola outbreak involving the Bundibugyo Virus at the Platinum Medical Center in Kampala, Uganda, on Tuesday.
WORLD
May 27, 2026
Canada and Bahamas impose Ebola-related travel bans
The entrance ban of residents from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and South Sudan comes as the WHO raised the risk of ?the Bundibugyo strain to ¡°very ?high.¡±
Pilgrims perform umrah around the Kaaba at the Grand Mosque ahead of the start of hajj in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday.
WORLD
May 24, 2026
Pilgrims from the West flock to hajj despite Mideast war
For many, the chance to perform the sacrosanct Muslim rite has taken precedence over the fears of instability caused by the war against Iran.
Tourists relax along Patong Beach on the southern Thai island of Phuket in 2024. Thailand is drastically cutting the length of visa-free stays for tourists from more than 90 countries in an effort to curb crime involving foreign nationals, officials said on Tuesday.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 20, 2026
Thailand cuts visa-free stays, citing crime by foreigners
Tourism is vital to the Southeast Asian nation¡¯s economy, but foreign arrivals have yet to return to their pre-COVID highs.
A passenger aircraft operated by Deutsche Lufthansa in Frankfurt, Germany, on April 13. The airline group ¡ª Europe¡¯s largest ¡ª said it¡¯s scrapping 20,000 uneconomic short-haul flights in the region this summer.
BUSINESS / Markets
May 13, 2026
How a jet fuel supply crunch threatens summer flights
Faced with higher fuel costs and lower supply, airlines have axed thousands of flights, grounded less-efficient aircraft and raised airfares.
A Spirit Airlines Airbus A321 aircraft is seen parked at Luis Munoz Marin International Airport in Carolina, Puerto Rico, on Monday.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 3, 2026
Spirit ends operations after White House bailout collapses
All Spirit flights have been canceled and passengers have been advised not to go to the airport after the airline failed to secure a deal with the Trump administration for funding.
Forty-five meters down, a diver races to record a fleeting moment of WWII history
Kingo Wakasa photographs the kamikaze plane wing section he discovered at the USS Emmons wreck site.
New ¡®Katsu Curry Index¡¯ aims to show how weak the yen really is
A CoCo Ichibanya curry house in Tokyo.
Putin visits disputed Etorofu island off Hokkaido, sparking protest from Tokyo
Russian President Vladimir Putin visits the Yasny fish processing factory on Etorofu island, one of four islands in the contested chain known as the Kuril Islands in Russia and the Northern Territories in Japan, on Thursday.
Mexican man arrested over attempt to smuggle some 200 lizards into Japan
Mexican alligator lizards seized by Tokyo Customs from a Mexican man who attempted to smuggle them into Japan on Saturday through Haneda Airport
Authorities urge continued caution after heavy rain in Chiba leaves eight dead
A local resident walks past a 7-Eleven convenience store in a flooded area after heavy rain in the city of Oamishirasato, Chiba Prefecture, on Friday.
Forty-five meters down, a diver races to record a fleeting moment of WWII history
Kingo Wakasa photographs the kamikaze plane wing section he discovered at the USS Emmons wreck site.
Ikarigata closer to emulating older brother Fujinokawa than many think
The future Fujinokawa (third from left) and Ikarigata (right) compete against each other at ages 5 and 3, respectively.
Where do foreign residents in Japan want to die?
The Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery is one of the few cemeteries in Japan that allows burials, albeit with conditions for the deceased, including foreign nationality and permanent residency in Kanagawa Prefecture.
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
As Â鶹´«Ã½ concrete jungles sizzle, urban forestry offers an all-natural fix
People and birds find relief from the sun in Tokyo's Nakano Ward earlier this month. While experts agree that urban greening is crucial to mitigating the impact of climate change, trees are becoming even more scarce in Japanese cities.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

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Disaster relief workers Taichi Kato (left) and Seiji Yoshimura enter the collapsed living quarters at Kyuganji temple in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture.
What Kumamoto revealed about Â鶹´«Ã½ earthquake readiness
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