Japan Airlines is offering free domestic flights to tourists from the US and other select countries. Tourists must book round ...

Fear of a massive earthquake, amplified by both soothsayers and social media, is prompting some travelers to steer clear of Japan. And for many, it’s a comic book that’s scaring them away.

If a trip to Japan’s been on your bucket list forever, now might the time to plan on ticking it off, thanks to the weak yen giving foreign tourists a hefty boost to their spending power.

In Japan, book criticising trans ‘craze’ sparks rare culture-war skirmish. Backlash against publishers of controversial book highlights blurring of national borders in the social media age.