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Tag: kyoto

Posted inJapan, Northeast Asia

Japan in shock after suspected arson kills 33

by Quentin Tyberghien July 19, 2019February 18, 2020

Japanese police on Friday were investigating a suspected arson attack that killed 33 people in what would be one of the country’s deadliest crimes in decades, with the motive for the blaze still unclear. The horrific fire Thursday in the city of Kyoto gutted a building owned by the animation production company Kyoto Animation, a […]

Residents of tourism hotspots are fighting back. Photo: Shutterstock
Posted inAT Finance, European Union, Thailand, World

Tourism stampede has become a growing global problem

by Claudio Milano, Joseph M. Cheer and Marina Novelli July 22, 2018February 18, 2020
The Togetsu bridge on the Katsura river in Kyoto during heavy rains in western Japan on July 6, 2018. The country's meteorological agency has warned of more to come. Photo: AFP/JIJI PRESS
Posted inJapan, Middle East, Northeast Asia

More than one million at risk as heavy rains hammer Japan

by Andrew Salmon July 6, 2018February 18, 2020
Visitors take selfies and pictures of the Tokyo skyline from the Roppongi Hills commercial complex on January 20, 2018. Photo: AFP / Behrouz MEHRI
Posted inAT Finance, China, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Northeast Asia, Philippines, South Asia, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, World

Japan’s tourism boom could be the ‘reform’ its economy needs

by William Pesek January 24, 2018February 18, 2020
Photo: iStock
Posted inAustralia, China, European Union, India, Japan, Northeast Asia, Oceania, South Asia, World

Kyoto accord 20 years on: hard won but inadequate

by Daniel Hurst December 10, 2017February 18, 2020
Matcha cappuccino (left) and traditional eel on rice (right). Photo: Jennifer Wong
Posted inJapan, Northeast Asia

Review: modern and traditional mix and match at Machiya

by Jennifer Wong September 7, 2017February 18, 2020

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