Japan braces for more quakes, authorities dismiss doomsday hype Story by Reuters 2 minute read Published 12:21 PM EDT, Sat July 5, 2025 ...

Japan has had record visitor numbers this year, with April setting an record monthly high of 3.9 million travelers. Ryo Tatsuki, the artist behind the manga “The Future I Saw,” first published ...

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Japan logged an all-time monthly high of 3.9 million travelers in April 2025 before arrivals fell in May, particularly from Hong Kong, where superstition over the manga's forecast drove an 11 ...

Japan’s government on Saturday warned of more possible strong earthquakes in waters southwest of its main islands, but urged the public not to believe unfounded predictions of a major disaster.

Mr Steve Huen of Hong Kong-based travel agency EGL Tours blamed a flurry of social media predictions tied to a manga that depicts a dream of a massive earthquake and tsunami hitting Japan and ...

TOKYO/HONG KONG (Reuters) -Viral rumours of impending disaster stemming from a comic book prediction have taken the sheen off Japan's tourism boom, with some airlines cancelling flights from Hong ...

Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday. | Jiji ...

Japan has seen record numbers of visitors this year, with April setting an all-time monthly high of 3.9 million travellers. That dipped in May, however, with arrivals from Hong Kong – the ...

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Hong Kong resident Branden Choi, 28, said he was a frequent traveler to Japan but was hesitant to visit the country during July and August due to the manga prediction. “If possible, I might ...