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JAPAN’S TRAVEL BALANCE FELL BY 89.2% IN FY 2020
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- Japan’s travel balance fell by 89.2% in FY 2020.
- Japan’s travel surplus in 2020 fell 3.8% to 18.20 trillion yen from a year earlier.
- The service trade deficit stood at 3.73 trillion yen.
- Japan poste...
JAPAN GOVT. PLANS TO INTRODUCE ‘VACCINE PASSPORTS’ TO TRAVEL ABROAD
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- Japan govt. plans to introduce ‘vaccine passports’ to travel abroad.
- The government is introducing the plan in the hope of resuming business travel.
- The passports will be in digital form, available in a smartp...
JAPAN MANDATES COVID-19 TEST CERTIFICATES TO BE SUBMITTED BY TRAVELERS
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- Japan mandates COVID-19 test certificates to be submitted by travelers.
- If the required conditions are not met with an entry will be denied into the country in principle.
- Japan has said it will not approve antigen or anti...
JAPAN GOVT. REPORTS TRAVEL SURPLUS TO SHRINK 79.2 PERCENT AMID PANDEMIC
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- Japan Govt. reports travel surplus to shrink 79.2 percent amid pandemic.
- Japan's travel balance in 2020 logged black ink in 2020.
- The primary income balance showed a surplus of 20.72 trillion yen.
- Imports d...
JAPAN’S CURRENT ACCOUNT SURPLUS IN NOVEMBER ROSE BY 29.0 PERCENT
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- Japan’s current account surplus in November rose by 29.0 percent.
- The country’s current account balance registered a surplus of 1.88 trillion yen.
- Primary income marked a surplus of 1.72 trillion yen. <...
JAPAN GOVT. PROPOSED SUSPENSION OF ‘GO TO TRAVEL’ SUBSIDY PROGRAM IN PARTS
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- Japan Govt. proposed suspension of ‘Go To Travel’ subsidy program in parts.
- Parts of the country that are under pressure due to increase in infections may see the suspension.
- Japan has so far confirmed a recor...
KYOTO REPORTS RECOVERY IN TOURISM DUE TO ‘GO TO TRAVEL’ CAMPAIGN
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- Kyoto reports recovery in tourism due to ‘Go To Travel’ campaign.
- Kyoto City Tourism Association showed the survey results of 64 hotels in the Kyoto region.
- Kyoto has reported having seen a decline in COVID-19...
ENTRY BAN TO BE LIFTED BY JAPAN FOR CHINA, SOUTH KOREA, TAIWAN, 6 OTHER COUNTRIES
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- Entry ban to be lifted by Japan for China, South Korea, Taiwan, 6 other countries.
- Japan still continues to suspend visa waiver agreements with other countries.
- Japanese nationals and foreign residents returning from ove...
JAPAN GOVERNMENT INCLUDES TOKYO UNDER ‘GO TO TRAVEL’ SUBSIDY PROGRAM
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- Japan government includes Tokyo under 'Go To Travel' subsidy program.
- The travel subsidy program was launched in July.
- A similar initiative to promote consumption at eateries also started on Thursday.
- &...
JAPAN PLANS ON EASING CURRENT TRAVEL ADVISORY WHICH BANS 158 COUNTRIES AND REGIONS
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- Japan plans on easing current travel advisory which bans 158 countries and regions.
- It plans on doing so in October.
- Countries currently include Australia, New Zealand, and Vietnam.
- Tokyo registered 212 new CO...
JAPAN WILL MAKE ONLINE COVID-19 QUESTIONNAIRE FOR TRAVELERS ENTERING THE COUNTRY
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- Japan will make online COVID-19 questionnaire for travelers entering the country.
- The questionnaire will have to be filled out to streamline the immigration control process.
- The questionnaire will be handed out to travele...
JAPAN GOVERNMENT TO REOPEN BORDERS FOR SINGAPORE AND BRUNEI
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- Japan government to reopen borders for Singapore and Brunei.
- Newly arriving expatriates and other long-term residents will be allowed in Japan from Oct. 8.
- Travelers will have to self-isolate for 14 days.
- Japan...
JAPAN TO EXEMPT ATHLETES COMPETING IN THE TOKYO OLYMPICS FROM ENTRY RESTRICTIONS
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- Japan to exempt athletes competing in the Tokyo Olympics from entry restrictions.
- The athletes are expected to monitor their own health and test negative for COVID-19.
- After athletes arrive, they will be able to practice...
RESERVATIONS FOR TRIPS TO AND FROM TOKYO HAVE BEGUN UNDER ‘GO TO TRAVEL’ PLAN
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- Reservations for trips to and from Tokyo have begun under ‘Go To Travel’ plan.
- Japan’s travel agencies and hotels on Friday began accepting reservations.
- The travel subsidy plan currently offers a 35 per...
NEW INTERNATIONAL CRUISE SEA TERMINAL OPENED IN TOKYO AFTER POSTPONEMENT DUE TO PANDEMIC
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- New international cruise sea terminal opened in Tokyo after postponement due to pandemic.
- The Tokyo International Cruise Terminal is located in the capital’s Daiba waterfront area.
- Currently, the Nippon Maru Cruise...
JAPAN’S ‘GO TO TRAVEL’ SUBSIDY PLAN TO INCREASE ITS COST BEARING BY HALF FROM OCTOBER
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- Japan’s ‘Go To Travel’ subsidy plan to reduce its cost bearing by half from October.
- Previously the government covered only 35 percent of the travelers’ cost.
- The entire program is about $12.7 bil...
Ultimate Japan Travel
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