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Why Thailand is reviving its tourist entry fee plan

The policy goal has been to build a ring-fenced fund to support insurance and assistance for tourists more sustainably.

Rain, wind to shorten South Korea’s peak viewing window for cherry blossoms

People walk between blooming cherry trees around Gyeonghwa Station Park in the south-eastern city of Changwon on April 3.

From luggage-friendly buses to airport links, South Korea smooths travel beyond Seoul

Jeju Island is preparing to resume direct flights from Incheon starting in May after a decade-long suspension.

Canadian tourist dies during Krabi’s Tiger Cave Temple climb; second fatal incident there in days

The man reportedly collapsed near the 1,100th step of the temple’s 1,260-step staircase as he and his wife were making their way to the mountaintop shrine.

Japan’s cherry blossom season dazzles locals and tourists

People look at cherry blossom trees at a park in Tokyo on March 30, 2026.

Seoul to boost Wi-Fi access in popular tourist areas

Visitors tour Changdeok Palace, a Joseon Dynasty royal palace, in Seoul, South Korea, March 24, 2026.

Japan approves plan for overtourism measures in 100 areas by 2030

Visitors walk along Nakamise-dori street as they visit Sensoji temple at Asakusa district, in Tokyo, Japan on March 10, 2025.

Luxury hotels in Thailand cut prices as Iran war keeps tourists away

A prolonged tourism slowdown would hit a sector still recovering from the pandemic.

Tokyo’s cherry blossoms officially in bloom, 5 days earlier than average year

Flowering cherry blossoms and buds from a sample cherry tree, Somei Yoshino species are seen at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on March 19, 2026.

One killed as cable car plunges down Swiss mountainside

Videos from witnesses showed a small cabin violently toppling down a snowy slope.

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