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Japan 2025 foreign visitors at record 42.7m, spending at all-time high
Kyodo News, Published on 20/01/2026
» Foreign visitors to Japan reached a record estimated 42.7 million in 2025, the government said on Tuesday, with their spending also at a new all-time high of 9.5 trillion yen (1.8 trillion baht), thanks to a weaker yen and increased flights to Japan.
Number of Japanese restaurants overseas down for 1st time amid China slowdown
Kyodo News, Published on 30/12/2025
» The number of Japanese restaurants operating overseas fell for the first time in 2025, pressured by a sharp decline in China amid its economic downturn, a government survey showed.
Osaka expo's economic impact estimated at B618bn: think tank
Kyodo News, Published on 04/12/2025
» The World Exposition in Osaka is estimated to have generated an economic ripple effect of 3.05 trillion yen (618 billion baht), sowing the seeds for economic growth while the benefits struggled to expand to a wide area beyond the venue, a report by a private think tank showed on Wednesday.
China says 'no market' for Japanese aquatic products, warns of more countermeasures
Bloomberg, Reuters, Kyodo News, Published on 19/11/2025
» BEIJING - Even if Japanese aquatic products were exported to China, there would be "no market" for them, China's foreign ministry said on Wednesday, citing the "anger" of Chinese nationals at recent comments from the Japanese prime minister on Taiwan.
Several major China travel agencies halt Japan trip sales amid growing row
Kyodo News, Published on 18/11/2025
» Several major Chinese travel agencies have halted sales of Japan-bound trips, industry sources said on Monday, after the Chinese government urged its citizens not to visit the neighbouring country last week amid an escalating diplomatic row over Taiwan.
Toyota ready to test hydrogen-electric van
Kyodo News, Published on 16/11/2024
» Toyota Motor Corp says it plans to begin public road tests of a commercial van in Australia next spring, aiming to roll out what could be the world’s first vehicle powered by both a hydrogen engine and an electric motor.
Tourist spending in Japan smashes record
Kyodo News, Published on 16/10/2024
» TOKYO - Spending by foreign visitors to Japan reached ¥5.8 trillion yen ($39 billion) in the first nine months of 2024, surpassing the full-year record of 5.3 trillion yen set in 2023, the Japan Tourism Agency said on Wednesday.
Japanese corporate bankruptcies hit 10-year high
Kyodo News, Published on 05/07/2024
» TOKYO - The number of corporate bankruptcies in Japan hit a 10-year-high in the first half of 2024, marking the third consecutive year of increases for the period, as labour shortages and inflation took their toll, a credit research company said on Friday.
Thais ranked 6th among visitors to Japan in March
Bangkok Post and Kyodo, Published on 19/04/2024
» BANGKOK/TOKYO - Thai tourists to Japan ranked sixth in March, contributing to a total number of foreign visitors to the country that soared to over 3.08 million, marking the first time the tally exceeded the 3-million mark in a single month.
Japanese hotels fall prey to phishing scams
Kyodo News, Published on 13/04/2024
» More than 100 hotels in Japan have fallen victim to email scams that try to steal customers’ credit card information using the popular reservation site Booking.com, a Kyodo News tally has found.