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TOKYO — Visitors to Japan spent roughly 1.8 trillion yen ($16.4 billion) outside Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto in 2018, exceeding their consumption in the capital, as the growing influx of tourists prompts people to choose alternate destinations. Inbound consumption came to 4.8 trillion yen, according to the Japan Tourism Agency. ...

There are signs that the political influence of Russia‘s Foreign Intelligence Service SVR, headed by Sergei Naryshkin, is growing. After Stalin and Andropov Putin is the third Russian leader who politically uses the intelligence services, where he made his career, argues intelligence expert Andrei Soldatov. Since the FSB is compromised ...

When you think of Russia what comes to mind? The Kremlin? Mariinsky Theatre? A winning ice hockey team? No matter what comes to mind when you think of Russia odds are it isn droves of international travelers arriving for state-of-the-art medical treatments and procedures.‍ Medical Travel in Russia But according ...

Iran’s foreign minister lashed out at President Donald Trump on Friday during a critically timed visit to Pakistan amid a simmering crisis between Tehran and Washington and ahead of next week’s emergency Arab League meeting called by Saudi Arabia over the region’s tensions. : Trump administration officials brief Congress, say ...

Thailand’s Tourism Ministry Secretary said today that Thailand plans to add a mandatory health insurance fee for all foreign visitors. While an exact timeline and price hasn’t yet been revealed, the official said that the plan is for this to be rolled out within about six months, and that the ...

Fewer foreign tourists have come to Spain this summer season than in 2017, which was a record year for the sector. International arrivals numbered 9.98 million in the month of July, a 4.9% drop from the same period last year. Spain’s biggest markets have been sending fewer visitors: the number ...

ANKARA With its 28 translators operating in six different languages, the International Patient Assistance Unit (IPAU) of Turkey’s Health Ministry looks forward to helping foreign patients. The unit provides oral translation in English, German, French, Russian, Farsi, and Arabic for 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and aims ...

Peter Harbison, executive chairman of CAPA Centre for Aviation, said both domestic and international aviation had “ground to a halt”, which would have “major ramifications for domestic and international tourism, as well as for airports and the economy generally”. Flight schedules show that Middle Eastern carriers are leading the retreat ...

ANKARA With its 28 translators operating in six different languages, the International Patient Assistance Unit (IPAU) of Turkey’s Health Ministry looks forward to helping foreign patients. The unit provides oral translation in English, German, French, Russian, Farsi, and Arabic for 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and aims ...

Foreign and Commonwealth Office Minister for Asia and the Pacific, Mark Field, attended the OECD’s annual Ministerial Council Meeting (22 – 23 May) to discuss the opportunities and challenges of digital transition for sustainable development. Speaking after the visit, Minister Mark Field said: The UK was one of the founding ...