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Activist groups, including the Council on American-Islamic Relations, MoveOn.org, Oxfam and the ACLU, hold a rally in front of the White House to mark the anniversary of the first travel and refugee ban instituted by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington in January 2018.
WORLD / Politics
Dec 17, 2025
Trump adds seven countries, including Syria, to full travel ban list
Tuesday’s move also bans citizens from Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, South Sudan, Laos, Sierra Leone and those holding Palestinian Authority-issued travel documents.
A poster put up in Tokyo's Chuo Ward asks tour operators to refrain from guiding tourists to the Tsukiji Outer Market toward the end of the year to avoid overcrowding.
JAPAN / Society
Dec 15, 2025
Tsukiji market urges tourists to avoid visiting at year-end to ease congestion
The Toyosu Senkyaku Banrai tourist facility, meanwhile, welcomes tourists throughout the year-end and New Year holiday season.
Mount Fuji observed from Kamakura in Kanagawa Prefecture in October
JAPAN
Dec 14, 2025
Government eyes giving prefectures power to coordinate scenic landscape protection
To implement the move, the ministry plans to submit a bill revising the landscape law to next year’s ordinary session of parliament, the sources said.
A road collapsed due to the earthquake in Aomori Prefecture on Tuesday.
JAPAN
Dec 12, 2025
Cancellations of lodging bookings on rise amid quake advisory
The advisory warns that a possible subsequent major temblor may strike near northeastern Japan, calling on residents to take disaster prevention measures.
Chicago O'Hare International Airport on Nov. 26. Along with social media handles, the U.S. would require all travelers who must complete an Electronic System for Travel Authorization form to submit email addresses used over the last 10 years and names, birth dates, residences and the birthplaces of parents, siblings, children and spouses.
WORLD
Dec 12, 2025
U.S. travel group and foreign tourists leery of Trump plan to vet social media
The change, expected to take effect on Feb. 8, would require travelers to the U.S. from countries in the visa waiver program to submit social media data.
The Olympia Dream Seto ferry is set to use autonomous navigation technology on a route between the city of Okayama and Shodoshima, an island in Kagawa Prefecture.
JAPAN
Dec 11, 2025
World’s first autonomous passenger ship to start service in Japan
The initiative is aimed at addressing ship crew shortages and reducing accidents caused by human error.
People walk on a back street in Akihabara, Tokyo, on Nov. 13.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 10, 2025
LDP compiles proposals to address crimes by foreign nationals
The package, among other things, calls on the National Police Agency to secure a list of interpreters to be dispatched to prefectural police departments to speed up investigations.
Haneda Airport's international departure lobby in April 2023. Under U.S. President Donald Trump, travelers and immigrants have been scrutinized more aggressively.
JAPAN / Society
Dec 10, 2025
U.S. may require tourists to disclose social media history to customs
The U.S. is planning to require all foreign tourists to disclose five years of their social media history under a new proposal for enhanced border security.
A street leading to the Tsutenkaku tower in Osaka's Shinsekai district. Local reports and social media posts point to thinner crowds in Shinsaibashi and Shinsekai, once favorite haunts for Chinese groups.
JAPAN
Dec 10, 2025
Osaka tourism endures heavy hit as China-Japan tensions simmer
China bookings for Osaka-bound flights for winter and early spring departures are down 55% to 65% — a sharper drop than the nationwide average.
Hiroyuki Takahashi, chairperson of the Japan Association of Travel Agents, speaks during an interview on Monday in Tokyo.
JAPAN
Dec 9, 2025
Don’t depend on just one country, Japan Association of Travel Agents chief says
Japan’s travel industry needs to woo visitors from elsewhere to make up for a drop in Chinese tourists, says Hiroyuki Takahashi.
The Jian Zhen Hao ferry in Shanghai in June 2024. Ferry services between Japan and China have been halted amid tensions.
JAPAN
Dec 9, 2025
Japan-China passenger ferry services halted
The move apparently comes in response to Beijing urging its citizens to refrain from traveling to Japan amid tensions between the countries.
Open from Oct. 1, the InterContinental Sapporo is the first international luxury brand in the Hokkaido capital.
LIFE / Travel
Dec 6, 2025
InterContinental Sapporo kicks off Hokkaido capital’s MICE push
The Hokkaido capital’s first luxury international hotel signals a high-end future for the Nakajima Park area.
The Nakamise shopping street in Tokyo’s Asakusa district, a popular destination for inbound tourists
JAPAN
Dec 5, 2025
Tourism industry wary of prolonged impact of Japan-China tensions
The Chinese government has advised its citizens not to visit Japan, resulting in flight and hotel cancellations.
The Osaka Expo site is packed with visitors on Oct. 13, the final day of its six-month run.
JAPAN
Dec 4, 2025
Myaku-Myaku pushes Osaka Expo’s economic impact up to estimated ¥3 trillion
The figure surpassed last year’s projection of ¥2.75 trillion, thanks to the popularity of goods featuring the expo’s official mascot Myaku-Myaku, according to a survey.
Visitors head to Shirakawago, a popular tourist spot, in Gifu Prefecture in November.
JAPAN / Explainer
Dec 4, 2025
The key points under discussion on policies affecting foreign nationals
Policymakers are looking at tighter restrictions on real estate purchases, higher visa-related fees and better Japanese language education, among other things.
Nagasaki Port in Nagasaki Prefecture. A Chinese cruise operator has canceled tours to Japan amid tensions between the two nations.
JAPAN
Dec 3, 2025
Chinese firm cancels cruise tours to Japan amid tensions
China’s Adora Cruises had planned to offer tours including several trips to Ishigaki and Nagasaki.
Tourists from China in the Ginza shopping district in Tokyo on Nov. 22
BUSINESS
Dec 1, 2025
China travel warning deals blow to Matsuya Ginza tax-free sales
The slump in inbound spending underscores how diplomatic tensions between China and Japan since mid-November are weighing on retail sales.
A bulletin board at the All Nippon Airways check-in lobby shows a notice that a software upgrade was required for the airline's Airbus A321/A320 aircraft, which would result in delays and cancellations of flights, at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Saturday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 30, 2025
Global airlines race to fix jets as Airbus apologizes following A320 recall
All Nippon Airways, Japan’s biggest airline, canceled 95 domestic flights Saturday and warned of more disruption on Sunday.
People line up at the ANA flight cancellation counter at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on Saturday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 29, 2025
Airbus A320 recall disrupts Asian travel as carriers scramble to patch software
Japan’s ANA Holdings scrapped 95 flights on Saturday, affecting roughly 13,200 passengers.
Dragons feature prominently in Japanese folklore, though tracing their physical steps through the countryside requires some rural excursions.
LIFE / Travel
Nov 29, 2025
Chasing dragons across the temples of Nara
In two rural prefectures, dragon myths — and a cave that purports to host some — make for a unique way to explore the Japanese countryside.
China’s demand for Soviet-style apartments shows limits to revival
Apartments built during a Soviet Union-inspired construction drive in the 1970s and 1980s tend to suffer from poor insulation and outdated plumbing, but they are seeing a revival in interest due to their attractive locations.
Japanese scientists identify neural mechanism that may explain why we dislike people
The aggressive mouse (left) used in the experiment and a mouse defending itself
Japanese payment processor’s collapse hits banks and restaurants
Zentoshin served around 200,000 shops, many of which rely on early payments to maintain cash flow, raising concerns over their financial stability following the disruption.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
Lenders seek $700 million after Japanese payments firm’s collapse
The financial failure of Osaka-based Zentoshin has left 63 creditors with claims totaling ¥115.16 billion, according to Tokyo Shoko Research.
Japan’s largest exhibition of women photographers rights a wrong in cultural history
Miwa Yanagi’s “Elevator Girl House” series skewers the superficiality of gender roles through staged images.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
‘Princess Mononoke’ comes alive in Super Kabuki staging
The “Princess Mononoke” adaptation was created under Shochiku’s Super Kabuki initiative, a modern form of kabuki with more technology in staging and open to pop culture collaborations.
The beating heart inside ‘Human Vapor’
Different forms of love and connection form the emotional backbone of Netflix’s “Human Vapor,” says actor Shun Oguri, who plays troubled detective Kenji Okamoto.
Japan bets on character IP to drive global growth
Born on social media platforms in 2022, Opanchu Usagi has become a major hit, especially among Generation Z.

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