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Winter brings record number of international tourists

In spring, they come for the cherry blossoms. In fall, for the foliage tours. Now, more travelers are booking winter trips to Japan, as the country's reputation as a world-class skiing destination continues to lure visitors from Asia-Pacific and beyond. Foreign visitors to Japan rose 33% this past winter from pre-pandemic levels. Some 10.5 million…

Winter storm disrupts thousands of U.S. flights

Airplanes on the tarmac during a snow storm at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, US, on Monday, Jan. 6, 2025.  Ting Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images Thousands of flights were disrupted Monday as a winter storm moved eastward, snarling air travel in the eastern U.S. By 1:45 p.m. ET, more than…