Travel & Leisure
Niseko gin shows Japanese resort offers more than skiing
Distillery wins world's best award at international competition
Travel & Leisure
Life
Gastronomy becomes key draw for high-end travelers to Japan
International interest in fine dining is soaring, but capacity is limited
Travel & Leisure
From Kyoto to Kamakura, Japan braces for new surge in overtourism
Coping strategies include free transfers to subway and limits on Mount Fuji climbers
Travel & Leisure
Translation screens a godsend for overseas tourists in Japan
Toppan's real-time, multilingual systems find their way into stations, hotels
Travel & Leisure
Japan's Golden Week holidays begin amid post-COVID tourism boom, weak yen
Outbound tourists worry currency depreciation means higher costs overseas
Transportation
India's IndiGo eyes long-haul flights with new Airbus order
Budget airline aims for market dominated by Air India, Middle Eastern carriers
Science
China weighs taking tourists on board Tiangong space station
Beijing eyes transparency in building military-linked program into global power
Tea Leaves
Saudis bask in Bangkok's mojo
Middle Eastern visitors flock to Thai capital and balmy beach resorts after diplomatic deal
Transportation
Japan's ANA and Air India to operate codeshare flights
All Nippon Airways sets its sights on domestic Indian passenger traffic
Market Spotlight
Hotels are new darling of foreign investors in Japanese property
Deals expected to maintain 2023 levels, thanks to weak yen
Travel & Leisure
Japan-South Korea travelers help Incheon air traffic hit pre-COVID levels
Asiana and Korean Air boost service to Japan as foreign visitors surge
Transportation
Japan bullet trains to offer luxe private rooms
Service set to debut on shinkansen between Tokyo and Fukuoka from fiscal 2026
Property
Mitsui Fudosan to lead $5.8bn redevelopment of Tokyo's Tsukiji market
50,000-seat stadium, commercial facilities, hotels and more planned for site
Travel & Leisure
Japan foreign tourists top 3m in March, fueling record spending boom
Travelers looking to capitalize on weak yen push up hotel and service prices
Travel & Leisure
Visitors to ASEAN hit 100m in 2023, 70% of pre-COVID level
Chinese-financed infrastructure drawing tourists to Laos, Cambodia
Travel & Leisure
JAL launches Boeing 'cockpit' hotel room to tap your inner pilot
Crew-designed accommodation recreates flight experience with repurposed components
Property
Chinese exodus leaves Cambodia boomtown with 500 'ghost buildings'
Sihanoukville saddled with unfinished projects due to casino clampdown and COVID
Travel & Leisure
Japan's Hakuba resort tries to avoid skiing into Niseko's rut
Nagano village looks for tourism sweet spot that benefits locals
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Transportation
U.S. airlines, unions ask officials to pause China flight increases
Beijing's 'anti-competitive' policies and Russian airspace among concerns
Asia Insight
Japan's Expo 2025: Osaka triumph or billion-dollar folly?
World fair site on 'Dream Island' mired in construction delays and doubling of costs
Sharing Economy
Japan's version of ride-hailing arrives amid taxi shortage
Unlike other nations, services only available via taxi operators in some areas
Business trends
China's new fashion trend incorporates traditional elements
Patriotism and self-confidence in young citizens drive change
Transportation
Big three Chinese airlines extend losing streak as rivals rise after COVID
China Southern, Air China, China Eastern aim to escape red with international ramp-up
Travel & Leisure
Singapore's Marina Bay Sands to build fourth tower by 2029
After COVID delay, landmark casino resort to start hotel expansion next year