Japan is a major trading partner for the Netherlands, and the two countries have special historical ties. For nearly 240 years in the 17th and 18th centuries, the Netherlands was the only European ...

Asia Pacific real estate investment manager SC Capital Partners has bought a 165-room hotel for its Japan hospitality fund. The manager has invested an unspecified sum to acquire the asset in ...

Asset manager SC Capital Partners has acquired a hotel in Kagoshima, Japan through its Japan Hospitality Fund I, while Keppel is reportedly selling its 80% stake in waste management firm 800 Super. SC ...

The best beach hotels in Greece for a coastal retreat If the most important part of your holiday is sun, glittering sea and buttery-soft sand – these Greek seaside escapes don't disappoint Save ...

The Japan Coast Guard on Wednesday raided SGC Saga Aviation, the operator of an ambulance helicopter that crashed off Iki Island in Nagasaki Prefecture on Sunday, killing three people. The raid on ...

This is our review of the Conrad Tokyo hotel, part of Hilton Honors. After an exceptional stay at the Conrad Osaka last year (review here), I couldn’t resist checking in to Conrad Tokyo to see how it ...

Dressed in a kimono, Hello Kitty performs a classical Japanese dance at a Tokyo shopping center event in 2007. Once a symbol of rebellion and girlhood, the cartoon cat has become a cultural ...

Each year, after much consideration and debate, Afar’s global network of editors, writers, and travel advisors anoints the best new and renovated hotels in the world. For 2025 ... a partnership ...

The Hyogo Prefectural Police said Wednesday that a U.S. tourist was arrested after he reported that he had inadvertently brought a handgun into Japan. The 73-year-old was arrested on March 24 on ...

This rare Japanese-owned luxury hotel stands confidently against international chains, investing $1.2 billion in its 2012 rebirth. The payoff? A Leading Hotels of the World property that feels ...