Hokkaido to introduce lodging tax of up to ¥500 a night from 2026
[Japan Today] - 12/28/2024
The government of Hokkaido, a northern island popular with tourists, will introduce a lodging tax of up to 500 yen per night from April 2026, joining a growing…
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[Japan Today] - 28/12/2024
Hokkaido to introduce lodging tax of up to ¥500 a night from 2026
The government of Hokkaido, a northern island popular with tourists, will introduce a lodging tax of up to 500 yen (…)
[Japan Today] - 28/12/2024
Not so loud
A poster on the wall of a subway station in Tokyo asks commuters not to speak too loudly.
[Japan Today] - 28/12/2024
Reddy's defiant maiden ton claws India back into 4th Australia Test
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South Africa stumbles to 27-3 in pursuit of 148-run target in 1st test against Pakistan
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Russia's Gazprom says it will halt gas supplies to Moldova starting Jan. 1
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