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LUNAR NEW YEAR

The main lantern attracts visitors to the Taiwan Lantern Festival in Chiayi on March 3.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Society
Apr 5, 2026
Lantern festival host city showcases Taiwan-Japan history and culture
Taiwan has preserved many colonial-era buildings, breathing new life into them, backed by the recent ¡°retro¡± trend among young people.
A Chinese tourist group is led by a tour guide in Tokyo's Asakusa sightseeing spot in November.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø
Jan 27, 2026
China warns citizens against Japan visits during Lunar New Year
The Chinese foreign ministry said nationals ¡°face serious ?security threats ?in Japan,¡± according to a statement it released.
Crying horse plush toys sit on display ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year, at Yiwu International Trade City in Yiwu, Zhejiang province, China, on Jan. 21.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 26, 2026
Accidental ¡®crying horse¡¯ toy wins hearts in China
A manufacturing mistake turned into a viral bestseller for a small shop in Yiwu.
Japan logged a deficit of ?257.6 billion in the current account, a measure of trade and investment flows, compared with a surplus of ?334.3 billion a year before, according to the Finance Ministry.
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 10, 2025
Japan logs its first current account deficit in two years in January
The nation logged a deficit of ?257.6 billion in the current account compared with a surplus of ?334.3 billion a year before.
A visitor feeds the deer at Nara Park in Nara on Jan. 27. The monthly number of foreign visitors to Japan hit a record high in January.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø
Feb 19, 2025
Monthly number of visitors to Japan hit record high in January
The number of inbound visitors is estimated to have risen 40.6% from a year before to 3,781,200, exceeding 3 million for the fourth consecutive month.
Billed as a ¡°cultural bridge that connects Japan and Vietnam,¡± Tet Viet Saitama drew tens of thousands of attendees from across the Kanto region.
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Feb 2, 2025
Home away from home: My first time at a Tet festival in Japan
A longtime resident of Japan attends Saitama¡¯s first public celebration of Vietnam¡¯s most important holiday.
Travelers at Shanghai Hongqiao railway station on Feb. 6. For the Feb. 10-17 period, there were 99.5 million rail trips made in China, a figure 36% higher than the comparable period in 2019.
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 19, 2024
China¡¯s new year travel and spending top pre-COVID levels
Some 474 million tourist trips were made around the country during the festival, which began Feb. 10 and concluded Saturday.
A traveler walks past a flight information display at the Beijing Capital International Airport on Feb. 2 ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday that begins on Saturday in China.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø
Feb 8, 2024
Chinese visitors to Japan over Lunar New Year to fall short of 2019 level
Visa-free travel offered by some countries and last year¡¯s release of treated wastewater from Fukushima may be swaying Chinese travelers¡¯ decisions.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Jan 28, 2023
China celebrated the Lunar New Year like COVID no longer exists
More than 300 million trips were made during the holiday, nearly 90% of pre-pandemic levels, according to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 23, 2023
California standoff ends after Lunar New Year mass shooting leaves 10 dead
The gunman, 72-year-old Huu Can Tran, was believed to have shot himself dead as police moved in to arrest him, the local sheriff said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 22, 2023
China COVID-19 deaths exceed 12,600 in week before Lunar New Year
There were 12,658 COVID-19-linked deaths at hospitals between Jan. 13 and 19, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention said in a statement.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 22, 2023
Fireworks and flowers in Wuhan for Lunar New Year but grief lingers
A few hours before the arrival of the new year, the city was seemingly back to normal and gearing up for the festival that is the most important family gathering of the year.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 21, 2023
Chinese who lost relatives to COVID angry at failure to protect elderly
As hundreds of millions of Chinese people travel to reunite with families for the Lunar New Year holiday, many will do so after mourning relatives who died from COVID-19.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 7, 2023
China¡¯s COVID surge threatens villages as Lunar New Year approaches
China is bracing for an onslaught of infections in its fragile countryside as millions of people crowd onto trains and buses to return to their rural homes for the Lunar New Year holiday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 16, 2021
Duty-free store turns to cuddly toys to boost Lunar New Year sales
The items are taking the place of home appliances, from rice cookers to electric toilet seats, normally favored by Chinese tourists who travel to Japan to shop.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 15, 2021
China¡¯s lockdown-wary cities urge migrant workers to skip new year trips
February usually sees the majority of the country¡¯s 280 million rural migrant workers, as well as millions of white-collar workers who live far from home, travel back to see family.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 28, 2020
Japanese automakers¡¯ output in China tumbles in January
Automobile production by major Japanese makers in China plunged in January from a year earlier, data from the companies showed Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 4, 2020
Lunar New Year department store sales plummet in Japan amid coronavirus outbreak in China
Japanese department store operators saw duty free sales slump during the key Lunar New Year holiday, one of the first indications of how hard the nation¡¯s retail sector will be hit by the coronavirus outbreak in China.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jan 28, 2020
Global efforts to curb coronavirus intensify as deaths top 100
Governments, global companies and international health organizations rushed to contain the spread of a SARS-like coronavirus that has claimed more than 100 lives in China, with the number of cases soaring.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 22, 2020
Hong Kong protesters set up alternative bazaars after dry good ban for Lunar New Year markets
The politics of protest was a running theme at Lunar New Year fairs in Hong Kong this week as stall holders sold T-shirts, tattoo transfers, tote bags and coasters bearing slogans popularized during months of pro-democracy demonstrations.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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