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2,000 snowed-in travellers spend night at Hokkaido airport
Kyodo News, Published on 27/01/2026
» KYODO — Around 2,000 people were forced to spend the night at New Chitose Airport in Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido after heavy snow led to the cancellation of over 90 flights and disruptions to train services, operators said on Tuesday.
Sony to spin off TV business into joint venture with Chinese maker TCL
Kyodo News, Published on 21/01/2026
» KYODO — Sony Corporation said Tuesday it will spin off its home entertainment business into a joint venture with major Chinese television maker TCL Electronics Holdings Limited as it seeks to boost its global competitiveness.
China urges travel agencies to reduce Japan-bound visitors by 40%
Kyodo News, Published on 25/12/2025
» KYODO — China has urged domestic travel agencies to reduce the number of Japan-bound tourists by 40%, industry sources said Thursday, amid a Beijing-Tokyo row over Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks on a Taiwan contingency.
Foreigners bought 3,498 properties near Japanese sensitive sites
Kyodo News, Published on 16/12/2025
» KYODO — A total of 3,498 properties around critical security facilities and remote islands in Japan were purchased by foreign individuals or entities in fiscal 2024, with nearly half from China, a government study showed Tuesday.