Tuesday, March 19, 2024

JAPAN INSIGHTS

Nagasaki, Nagasaki IR, Japan

Nagasaki no longer pursuing the IR project: report 

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The Nagasaki Prefectural Government has expressed its intention to no longer pursue the integrated resort (IR) plan after being rejected by the Central Government in December last year.
Japan’s IR process lurches forward with Nagasaki selections, Osaka invite

“Overtourism” concern leads Osaka to consider taxing inbound tourists 

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The governor of Osaka Prefecture stated on Wednesday that they are considering implementing a fixed fee for foreign visitors, potentially aligning it with the commencement of the World Expo in western Japan in April 2025.

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Mahjong Japan Arrests

Japanese police arrest operators of online mahjong site

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Prefectural Police in Kyoto, Japan, on Monday arrested seven individuals, including one U.S. citizen, suspected of involvement in an illegal mahjong betting website.
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Universal Entertainment’s profit up 150% to $189 million in 2023

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Japan’s Universal Entertainment has announced a 147 percent surge in net income attributable to parent owners, reaching JPY28.4 billion ($189 million) in 2023.