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Japan imposes new fees on Mount Fuji climbers to limit tourists
FUJIYOSHIDA, Japan - Park rangers on Japan's sacred Mount Fuji officially started this year's climbing season about 90 minutes before...
Jul 1, 20242 min read


China, Australia to issue five-year visas to citizens for tourism, business
BEIJING - China and Australia will provide each other's citizens with multiple-entry visas of up to five years for tourism and business...
Jun 21, 20241 min read


Railways conduct trial run on world's highest rail bridge in J&K
Srinagar, June 20 - Indian Railways on Thursday conducted a successful trial run of an eight-coach MEMU train on the newly electrified...
Jun 20, 20241 min read


Another tourist dead in Greece, others missing as heat toll rises
ATHENS - A 55-year-old American has been found dead on the Greek island of Mathraki, the police said on Monday, the third tourist death ...
Jun 18, 20241 min read


Analysis-Chinese outbound travel recovery lags due to costs, visa snags
BEIJING/SHANGHAI - A recovery in Chinese overseas travel from the COVID-19 pandemic is fading as rising costs and difficulties in...
Jun 17, 20243 min read


Bezos' Blue Origin to launch first crew to edge of space since 2022 grounding
WASHINGTON - Jeff Bezos' space firm Blue Origin is scheduled on Sunday to launch its first crew of humans to the edge of space since the...
May 19, 20242 min read


Dominican Republic voters head to polls, incumbent Abinader the favorite
SANTO DOMINGO - Voters in the Dominican Republic head to the polls on Sunday to cast ballots for the next president and members of...
May 19, 20242 min read


Chinese state-backed company to launch space tourism flights by 2028
BEIJING - Chinese commercial space company CAS Space announced its "space tourism vehicle" will first fly in 2027 and travel to the edge...
May 17, 20241 min read


Factbox-How hosting Euro 2024 could impact the German economy
BERLIN - Germany will be hoping for sporting success as host of the 2024 Euros soccer championship kicking off in a month's time, but...
May 14, 20243 min read


Eight more Chinese cities join Hong Kong solo travel scheme
HONG KONG - Eight more Chinese cities have joined a scheme allowing their residents to travel to Hong Kong on their own, rather than as...
May 11, 20242 min read


Prosecutors seek trial for Italian minister over alleged fraud
MILAN - Italian prosecutors said on Friday they wanted to charge Tourism Minister Daniela Santanche for alleged benefit fraud at her...
May 4, 20241 min read


Factbox-Italian tourist hotspots start to raise defences against overcrowding
ROME - Venice became the first city in the world on Thursday to introduce a payment system for visitors in an experiment aimed at...
Apr 26, 20242 min read
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