TOKYO: From bellboys and receptionists to chefs and concierges, hotel staff in Japan are likely to find they have more time to watch the Olympics than they ever expected.A fourth Covid emergency in Tokyo and a decision to bar spectators from the main athletics events have triggered a wave of hotel room cancellations. This latest setback puts further pressure on a hotel industry that bet big on the summer games serving as a springboard for Japan’s wider economic goal of attracting 40 million over

People listen to a politician giving a stump speech in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Oct.... 19, 2021, as campaigning for Japan's Oct.... 31 House of Representatives election kicked off across Japan....

This photo taken in November 2021 shows a theme park that opened in South Korea's Dongducheon themed on Japan's Edo period( 1600s-1860s).... Nijimori Studio, located in Dongducheon, South Korea, not far from the border with the North, features a set of buildings that bring visitors back to Japan's Edo Era( 1600s-1860s) and has become a popular tourist spot since opening in September.... " I've always wanted to travel to Japan, and after realizing that this place is nearby, I decided to make a

TOKYO — Toshiya Fujita just wants somebody to make a decision already.Mr.... Fujita, the managing director of a leather goods wholesaler in Tokyo, is trying to figure out how many Olympics key chains to order.... Businesses as large as Coca-Cola, Toyota, Samsung and Google, which are sponsoring the event, and as small as hotels, Airbnb operators, security companies and travel agents are simultaneously preparing for the Games while bracing for their possible cancellation.Mr....