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An Asian city is named the safest destination in the world for travelers
Singapore is the world’s safest city for tourists, according to new research by Forbes Advisor. The study, which analyzed factors such as crime, healthcare quality and risks of natural disasters, ascribed safety scores from 0 to 100 — with the safest cities receiving the lowest scores. Based on the study’s assessment, Singapore scored 0 points. […]
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International Disney parks target U.S. customers with American influencers and bloggers
Disney World has become a repeat vacation spot and second home for a group of adults who love Disney. Now the company appears to be trying to replicate that magic at its international properties, using American influencers and bloggers to draw U.S. fans to Disney theme parks in China and Japan. The professional content creators are some […]
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Skytrax names the greatest airports of 2024 — and Singapore’s Changi is no longer No. 1
Singapore’s Changi Airport has lost its pole placement as the world’s best airport to Doha’s Hamad Intercontinental Airport, in accordance to air transport ranking business Skytrax. This is the third time Hamad Intercontinental Airport clinched the leading spot, soon after winning the title in 2021 and 2022. Tourists of additional than 100 nationalities participated in […]
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A new Japanese restaurant tops ɺsia's 50 Greatest Dining places' checklist
Tokyo’s Sézanne is the newly topped winner of “Asia’s 50 Greatest Restaurants 2024” checklist. The two Michelin-starred neo-classical French restaurant, located on the 7th flooring of the Four Seasons Lodge Tokyo at Marunouchi, climbed from No. 2 on the 2023 checklist to protected the best spot. Japan had nine restaurants make this year’s checklist, as […]
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Japan launches bullet teach provider to a region that 'guidebooks almost never mention'
Japan is launching a new large-pace bullet train, or shinkansen, extension on Saturday that will make an beneath-the-radar prefecture far much more accessible to travelers. The coastal Fukui Prefecture is some 185 miles west of Tokyo. The new coach will pass by way of the metropolis of Fukui, the town of Awara and other places […]
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Japan's Aozora Lender hits around 3-calendar year lows as negative U.S. home financial loans prompt decline forecast
The Aozora Lender Ltd. headquarters in Tokyo Japan, on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. Japan’s Aozora Financial institution grew to become the second lender in a span of hours to surprise traders with losses tied to US commercial home, sending shares down by the limit and heightening concern around world wide banks’ exposure to souring true […]
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Amazon's AWS to spend $15 billion to develop cloud computing in Japan
An US big Amazon staff passes by its emblem on the opening day of the new distribution middle in Augny, eastern France, on September 23, 2021. (Picture by SEBASTIEN BOZON / AFP) (Picture by SEBASTIEN BOZON/AFP by way of Getty Photographs) Sebastien Bozon | Afp | Getty Visuals Amazon World wide web Expert services, or […]
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Japan would like increased returns for buyers — here's what it's accomplishing
Flag of Japan on dim blue background. 3D render Da-kuk | E+ | Getty Illustrations or photos Japan is stepping up endeavours to ensure its mentioned organizations grow to be far more productive with cash allocation and maximize shareholder returns this 12 months. The operator of Tokyo’s inventory exchange will launch Monday, its initially regular […]
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A new prepare move is launching in Japan this winter season — but travelers will have to act quickly
A article-pandemic surge in worldwide vacationers, coupled with weak trade costs, may perhaps have indirectly finished one particular of Japan’s most beloved travel bargains: the Japan Rail Go. Charges for the JR Move, as it is really acknowledged, enhanced around 65%-75%, in Oct 2023. But there are nevertheless rail specials to be discovered — particularly […]
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Japan Airways airplane in flames on runway at Tokyo airport
A Japan Airlines plane carrying hundreds of passengers on Tuesday caught fire on a runway at Tokyo’s Haneda airport. Movie footage from Japan’s community broadcaster NHK confirmed flames coming out of the windows of the plane. It arrives soon after different media reviews citing authorities claimed the aircraft, which took off from Hokkaido, might have […]
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