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[ad_1] Japan welcomed 25 million tourists in 2023, the largest number since 2019, as a weak yen helped attract post-pandemic visitors in a boost to the nation’s fragile economy.The number of inbound tourists last year increased dramatically from 3.8 million in 2022, Japan’s National Tourism Organization reported Wednesday. December also marked the seventh consecutive month in which the number of foreign visitors exceeded 2 million, for the highest figure in […]

[ad_1] A U.S.-bound All Nippon Airways plane had to return to Tokyo after an intoxicated passenger allegedly bit a flight attendant mid-journey, the Japanese carrier said Wednesday.The passenger, reportedly a 55-year-old American man, sunk his teeth into the crew member's arm while "heavily drunk," leaving her mildly injured, an ANA spokesman said.The attack prompted pilots of the plane with 159 passengers on board to turn back over the Pacific to […]

[ad_1] Japan Airlines said Wednesday that Senior Managing Executive Officer Mitsuko Tottori will become the company's president effective April 1. Tottori, who joined JAL in 1985 as a cabin attendant and ascended to become the second woman to serve as a representative director at the airline, will become its first female president. The reshuffle comes as the airline seeks to recover from the pandemic-era downturn and as tourists flock back […]

[ad_1] Ozeki Takakeisho withdrew from the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Wednesday after exacerbating a neck injury that will require around two weeks to heal. Takakeisho suffered the setback during his second-day victory over No. 1 maegashira Atamifuji on Monday at the 15-day meet at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan, according to his stablemaster Hitachiyama. "I want to give him a good rest as his body is all that matters," Hitachiyama […]