The New York Times – Sports:
The International Olympic Committee was already struggling to find hosts for the Winter Games. Sapporo’s flailing 2030 bid has added another headache.
Author: Ben Dooley and Hisako Ueno
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Kyoto Wants You Back, but It Has Some Polite Suggestions
The New York Times – Travel:
The city, one of Japan’s most-visited before the pandemic, desperately needs tourism’s money, but it would like to avoid the excesses of Instagram-driven itineraries.
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Japan Still Closed to Most Travelers, Despite Asia Reopening
The New York Times – Travel:
Countries across region are reopening borders to tourists, but Japan continues to turn them away. And the country is not rushing to change things.