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Dubai luxury hotels woo staycationers as tourists flee

The clientele is driven by hotels offering residents-only deals that have become a lifeline for Dubai's luxury tourism.

Benefits for foreign tourists spark debate in Japan

Some facilities stopped offering discounts amid criticism of preferential treatment for foreigners.

News in Easy English: Top Oita school wins baseball title balancing study and practice

FUKUOKA -- Oita Uenogaoka High School, one of the top schools in Oita Prefecture, won the prefectural high school baseball tournament this spring for

Japan work up sweat in readiness for sweltering World Cup venues

MONTERREY, Mexico (Kyodo) -- Japan's World Cup squad focused on acclimatizing to high temperatures Wednesday as they practiced at their pre-tournament

Japan PM eyes Europe tour from June 13, visits to Britain, Italy, France

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is considering embarking on a three-nation tour of Europe from June 13 to visit Britain, Italy

Kyoto police search for missing American tourist

James Higginbotham, who also goes by Weston, was last seen in the Kyoto area on Friday last week.

New service to help Japan tourists find luggage storage with Google Maps

How Cubans keep going, despite U.S. pressure and fuel blockade

Despite Trump's prediction in January that Cuba was "ready to fall" and despite ​rationed power and the decimation of its tourism industry, the government is still in charge.

Paris sumo tournament should deepen existing ties and open up new frontiers

The upcoming Paris sumo exhibition is unlikely to match London's hype, but it may do more to expand its reach in Europe.

Portugal carries hot streak and baggage into Ronaldo’s sixth World Cup

The tournament in Canada, Mexico and the United States is expected to be Ronaldo's record-breaking sixth World Cup, an astonishing feat for a 41-year-old.

Japan’s duty-free sales climb in May as tourism boom endures

Japanese department stores are rebounding from a shaky start to the year as lingering political tensions kept many Chinese tourists away.

Serena Williams to return to tennis at Queen’s Club

The 44-year-old, who has not played competitively since the 2022 U.S. Open, has been granted a wild card for the grass-court London tournament, which starts on June 8.

Wu-Tang Clan’s final tour stop highlights enduring Asian influences

Wu-Tang Clan built its mythology on martial arts films and Asian iconography — and Yokohama finally got to witness that legacy live on the group's farewell tour.

Academic Japan school wins 1st prefectural baseball title in 77 yrs via time-saving approach

FUKUOKA -- Oita Uenogaoka High School, one of Oita Prefecture's top academic schools, won the prefectural high school baseball tournament for the firs

'Gyaru' and jazz: Tourists get lost in Osaka's unexpected charms

More Tokyo-area schools choose Nagasaki over Kyoto for trips amid overtourism, rising costs

NAGASAKI -- This southwest Japan city is seeing a surge in school trips from the Tokyo metropolitan area as schools seek to avoid overcrowded Kyoto an

New hotel in Tokyo tourist hot spot Shibuya to replace Hands store

Taiwanese tourists flock to Japan's Kyushu for local-ish trips

Reflections in Japan's Ehime Pref. through a tour with a visitor

MATSUYAMA -- I recently had the opportunity to guide a Norwegian woman of Chinese birth around Ehime Prefecture, an experience that shed new light on

Japan hotel rates hit high on US, Europe tourists as China visitors fall