Japan

Islands put brave faces and best foot forward for major Japan tourism expo

Oct 3, 2022 | Guam, Japan

BY JULIAN RYALL Japan Correspondent TOKYO, Japan — The Tourism Expo Japan 2022 may have been more sparsely attended than in years gone by, but there was a genuine sense of optimism across the industry that life is finally being...

Back to the future — MVA and GVB head out to promote their islands

Sep 5, 2022 | Guam, Japan

BY JULIAN RYALL Japan Correspondent TOKYO, Japan — The largest exhibition venue in Japan is...

United optimistic, but in wait and see mode on more flights to Saipan

Sep 5, 2022 | Japan

BY JULIAN RYALL Japan Correspondent TOKYO, Japan — On the Aug. 31 eve of the departure of the new United Airlines service between Japan and Saipan on Sept. 1, Gov. Ralph DLG.Torres told attendees at a reception at the ANA...

Rising prices may keep Japanese at home in the short term or vacationing in Japan

Jul 4, 2022 | Japan

BY JULIAN RYALL Japan Correspondent TOKYO, Japan — Japan goes to the polls on July 10 for the...

Japan inbound cap limiting outward travel

Jun 6, 2022 | Japan

BY JULIAN RYALL Japan Correspondent TOKYO — Optimism is seeping back into Japan’s outbound travel sector as the government acts to relax border restrictions imposed more than two years ago in an effort to halt the spread of the...