News - Japan

U.S. military authorities have implemented a 48-hour operational pause and subsequent liberty restrictions for all service members in Okinawa Prefecture following the arrest of a U.S. Marine in connection with the robbery and death of a Japanese woman.

Guam’s travel authorities were keen to play up the importance and potential of the Japanese market during the recent Tourism Expo Japan, but there was clearly concern among many of the companies taking part in the event at the Tokyo Big Sight convention center.

The Guam Visitors Bureau will welcome more than 200 travel trade professionals, media representatives, and digital influencers to the island for the Guam Mega Familiarization Tour, scheduled from Sept. 3 to Sept. 7. The five-day initiative is designed to highlight Guam’s tourism offerings while establishing direct business connections between local commercial operators and international travel distributors.

The U.S. Department of War announced June 17 CHamoru Standard time that the Indo-Pacific Command would now revert to its original name of Pacific Command.

Airlines globally are not waiting for a shortage of jet fuel but reacting to the cost in the wake of the closure of the Straits of Hormuz.

NAGOYA, Japan — Japanese travelers are rediscovering Guam as a vacation destination, with arrivals from Japan in the January-July first half of the year out-performing the average growth from all markets.