New Baba Vanga, who predicted earthquake and tsunami, has warned of a major disaster in July, and people are cancelling their tripsA Japanese manga artist's July 2025 disaster prediction has triggered a sharp decline in Japan's tourism sector. Travel agencies report sig...
20 May, 2025, 12.16 PM IST
US is on track to lose $12 billion in travel revenue in 2025The United States is projected to lose $12.5 billion in travel revenue in 2025, becoming the only country out of 184 analysed by the World ...
13 May, 2025, 12.36 PM IST
Japan has 100 billion reasons to welcome more visitorsJapan's booming tourism, projected to reach 60 million visitors by 2025, brings economic benefits but also public inconvenience. The rapid ...
23 Jan, 2025, 06.06 PM IST
Japan's economy is shrinking, although slightly less than previously thoughtJapan GDP growth: Revised government data shows Japan's economy shrank at an annual rate of 1.8%, an improvement from the initial estimate ...
10 Jun, 2024, 10.03 AM IST
Japan expands its foreign worker visa programme for the first time since inceptionThe Japanese government has expanded the skilled worker visa program to address labor shortages by admitting up to 820,000 foreigners in va...
30 Mar, 2024, 07.29 AM IST
Japan's July factory output slumps, raises pressure on manufacturersProduction of cars rose 0.6% thanks to easing supply chain constraints for automakers. Carmakers like Toyota and Honda have huge influence ...
31 Aug, 2023, 08.02 AM IST
Nikkei hits 3-1/2-month high on weaker yen, China optimismThat sent U.S. long-term yields higher, but also the dollar against the yen. The Japanese currency dipped to a nearly three-month low at 13...
08 Mar, 2023, 02.03 PM IST
Japan shares close flat as tech offsets travel boostThe Nikkei share average opened down 0.18% and swung between losses and gains throughout the day, before closing down 0.02% at 26,396.83. T...
12 Oct, 2022, 12.55 PM IST
Tech selloff drags Japan's stocks to worst day in two weeksThe Philadelphia semiconductor index lost 3.5% overnight after U.S. President Joe Biden announced a new set of export controls last week th...
11 Oct, 2022, 12.59 PM IST
Japan's Suga to order new economic stimulus as early as November -NikkeiThe economic measures could focus on supporting tourism and the restaurant industry, which have suffered from declining consumption, the ne...
13 Oct, 2020, 01.45 PM IST
Japanese shares extend falls as coronavirus worries persistThe broader Topix lost 0.33% at 1,573.85, with all but seven of the 33 sector sub-indexes on the Tokyo exchange trading in the red.
17 Jul, 2020, 02.01 PM IST
Oyo is slashing footprint and headcount in virus-hit JapanThe company’s expansion proved overly aggressive and it was scaling back even before the coronavirus outbreak, slashing staff in China by a...
07 Jul, 2020, 08.51 AM IST
What could an Olympics postponement cost Japan?Toshiro Muto, CEO of Tokyo 2020, asked about how much delaying the games will cost Japan, said: "The basic policy of postponement was decid...
24 Mar, 2020, 08.34 PM IST
Japan stocks can be haven in a bleak worldMany Japanese companies have reported record profits in recent quarters.
01 Jan, 2019, 08.54 AM IST
Nikkei ends lower on hopes of new US-China trade talksThe Nikkei share average ended 0.1 per cent lower at 22,192.04.
16 Aug, 2018, 12.43 PM IST
4 lakh Chinese tourists spent $830 million in Japan from Oct 1-7Four lakh Chinese tourists visited that country and spent about US$ 830 million in shopping during the National Day holiday week.
11 Oct, 2015, 04.41 PM IST
Decline in foreigners availing visa-on-arrival facility in March this yearContrary to expectation, there was a decline in the no. of foreigners availing visa-on-arrival facility in Mar this yr with a total of 1,95...
12 Apr, 2014, 09.17 PM IST