Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi's Cabinet lineup （2025/10/22）

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, front row, right, poses for a commemorative photo with her Cabinet members following the first Cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo, Oct. 21, 2025. (Mainichi/Akihiro Ogomori) TOKYO (Kyodo)...

NITR shares answers to Gen Z traveller puzzle

Nestlé International Travel Retail (NITR) unveiled an ambitious new strategy to reignite growth in the travel-retail confectionery category at its annual press briefing at the TFWA World Exhibition in Cannes earlier this month. The Swiss...

Japanese tourist accused of lifting hairdresser’s skirt in Pattaya

Japanese tourists seen inside a Pattaya salon moments before one allegedly lifted the skirt of hairdresser Kanokkarn, who later expressed shock and anger over what she called “disrespectful behavior toward Thai women”. PATTAYA, Thailand — A viral...

What’s the safest country in the world for travellers? Americans say half of top 10 are in Europe

Published on 21/10/2025 - 15:39 GMT+2 The safest country in the world for travellers in 2026 has been revealed, as US tourists show considerable favour towards Europe. Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection has released its latest safety rankings...

LAST CALL: Capital One To Japan Airlines 30% Conversion Bonus Until 7:59AM ET On October 23, 2025

Capital One launched three new points-to-miles conversion partners last month (read more), and the most interesting one was Japan Airlines. The conversion ratio between Capital One and JAL is not the usual 1:1, but rather 1:0.75; however, there is...

Street names across Taiwan preserve memory of its restoration to China from Japanese occupation

A railway station named Gungfu in Hualien, Taiwan Photo: From website of Hualien local government This year marks the 80th anniversary of Taiwan's restoration to China from the Japanese occupation. While the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)...

My 4 favorite things about Hyatt's Andaz Tokyo and how to book with points

The Andaz Tokyo Toranomon Hills has been on my hotel bucket list for years, and a recent trip to Japan was the perfect opportunity to visit what turned out to be a very special hotel. The hotel's location isn't touristy; rather, it sits in a...

Canada is one of the safest countries for travel in 2026 but it's falling in this ranking

Canada has been ranked as one of the safest countries in the world for travellers in 2026. This country used to be the number one safest destination, but it keeps falling down the list. The annual World's Safest Countries ranking from Berkshire...

Japanese influencer faces criticism over accusing tourists of littering at popular destinations

Published: 22 Oct. 2025, 12:18 The photo shows a Japanese influencer holding Korean snacks. [SCREEN CAPTURE] A Japanese social media influencer is facing backlash after accusing foreign tourists of littering in a popular Japanese tourist...

How Goway’s Micro Film Festival Puts Travel Advisors in the Limelight

This year, Goway is celebrating its 55th anniversary as a leading tailor-made tour operator. The company has unveiled a series of trade-facing programs and the incentives to mark the milestone, including giving away $550,000 to the travel advisor...

UK Issues Methanol Poisoning Alert for Travellers to Nigeria, Others

108 By Lizzy Chirkpi The United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) has issued a fresh travel advisory adding Nigeria and seven other countries to its list of destinations where British nationals should be alert to the...

Visiting Russian Novosibirsk Tourist Board and UMTA discuss tourism cooperation

Group photo of the meeting between the visiting Russian Novosibirsk and the UMTA. The Union of Myanmar Travel Association (UMTA) met with the visiting Russian Novosibirsk Tourist Board to promote tourism cooperation between Myanmar and Russia,...

Japan’s economy needs foreign workers, not the nationalist approach pushed by its new leader

Sanae Takaichi has made history by becoming Japan’s first female prime minister. However, this was hardly a win for feminist or progressive politics. Takaichi is a right-wing ultraconservative whose policy positions derive from traditionalist...

Tokyo 2025 Day 3 predictions: Women's singles ft. McCartney Kessler vs Linda Noskova, Diana Shnaider vs Anna Kalinskaya | Pan Pacific Open

McCartney Kessler and Diana Shnaider will be among the big names in action on Day 3 of the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo. Both women are scheduled to play their respective second-round encounters on Wednesday (October 22). Besides the likes of...

Travel to Chile for the South Pacific Defence Ministers’ Meeting

Department of Defence The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, Richard Marles, is travelling to Chile for the 2025 South Pacific Defence Ministers’ Meeting (SPDMM). SPDMM provides a forum for regional defence ministers to enhance...

I Keep Seeing Colorful Sneakers Everywhere I Travel—so I'm Adding These 16 Styles to My Cart, From $37

Pumpkin spice has hit the menus at every café, which means fall is here and sneakers are no longer just for the gym—they’re the secret style ingredient for every comfy travel outfit. I’ve been scouting colors that feel fresh for the season but are...

Tokyo Film Festival to Honor Yoji Yamada With Lifetime Achievement Award

In a tribute that’s as overdue as it is fitting, the 38th Tokyo International Film Festival will present its Lifetime Achievement Award to filmmaker Yoji Yamada, whose extraordinary career has spanned more than six decades and nearly the entire...

Tokyo Bay district the next big thing as luxury hotel opens

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Japan's "1st Gentleman" Vows to Support New PM Takaichi

Newsfrom Japan Politics Oct 21, 2025 19:18 (JST) Tokyo, Oct. 21 (Jiji Press)--The election of Sanae Takaichi as Japan's first female prime minister on Tuesday placed her husband, Taku Yamamoto, as the country's first male spouse of the prime...

Inside the Japanese Museum Built From Tsunami Debris

The air is thick with ocean salt and summer heat as I climb the hill toward the Sanriku Railway station in Okirai, a small village in Japan’s Iwate prefecture. I’m five days into hiking the Michinoku Coastal Trail with Oku Japan on the tour...