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Xi’an Municipal Government will introduce 30 nighttime tours by 2020.

More to Xi’an than terracotta warriorsThere’s more to Xi’an than terracotta warriors and horses.

Japan passed a law last year that allows a maximum of three locations where casino resorts may be built.

Race to build Japan’s casino resorts heats upLas Vegas Sands Corp, one of the contenders vying to open Japan’s first casino, said on Thursday that it will shift its focus...

Flight disruptions at HKIA are set to worsen as protestors coordinate using social messaging apps to bring Hong Kong to a standstill.

Over 200 flights cancelled as Hong Kong ramps up strikesProtestors had warned of a city-wide strike on Monday 5 August to ramp up pressure on its pro-Beijing leaders, a move which has...

Managing executive officer of Tokio Marine Nichido, Fumiaki Yokoi (left), and vice president of Ctrip Group Wang Wei at the signing ceremony.

Ctrip, Tokio Marine partner to enhance travel safety in JapanIn anticipation of the upcoming 2020 Olympics, Japan’s largest and oldest non-mutual private insurance provider, Tokio Marine...

Hong Kong tourism has taken a hit as visitor arrivals plunge from what was building to a record year of 65.1 million visitors.

Hong Kong saw tourism plunge as protests continueHong Kong’s short-haul visitor numbers saw a sharp decline this month as the city braces for the impact of ongoing protests...

Tokyo officials are proposing cruises as one possible solution to accommodate an expected surge in visitors during the Olympics next year.

Tokyo officials float cruise as solution to Olympics hotel shortageTokyo officials are looking at cruise ships as a potential solution to the shortage in accommodation, in anticipation of the...

Exterior of the Hong Kong Port Passenger Clearance Building of the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge, which recently won special mention at the Architizer A+ Awards 2019.

Design recognition for HZMBTravelling from Hong Kong to Macau got a whole lot smoother – and prettier – when the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB)...

Yamagata prefecture was affected by this week’s magnitude 6.7 earthquake.

Japan rocked by another earthquakeMore than two dozen people were injured, and 800 evacuated from their homes, after a magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Japan’s...

HKTB says the decision to scupper this year’s dragon boat festival was taken after "after careful consideration".

Hong Kong sinks its dragon boat carnival at short noticeThe Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) has cancelled the Hong Kong International Dragon Boat Carnival, which was scheduled to be...

Yokohama City authorities have rolled out a subsidy for hotels to make accessibility modifications.

Japanese government pledges to make all hotels accessible by 2020The Japanese government has committed to ensuring all hotel rooms are converted to make them accessible for wheelchair visitors...