Japan 21 February 2026 - 7 March 2026

HK Express ¥4,400 Japan Sale: Routes, Dates and the Fee Travelers Must Check
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HK Express ¥4,400 Japan Sale: Routes, Dates and the Fee Travelers Must Check

HK Express rolled out its “Express Sale” on Japan–Hong Kong routes Tuesday, dangling Ultra Lite one-way tickets from ¥4,400 and Lite fares starting at ¥5,400. The Cathay Group’s budget airline is aiming to pump up summer demand on the heavily traveled leisure corridor. This sale is notable largely due to its timing: tickets cover trips from May 26 through September 30, pulling in the start of summer and a big chunk of the high season for leisure travelers heading to Japan or Hong Kong. But there’s not much time to book. The offer wraps up Thursday night in Japan—unless the flights get snapped up before that.
May 12, 2026
Last Week on Japan Exchange Group: Nikkei, Topix Post Worst Week in 11 Months
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Last Week on Japan Exchange Group: Nikkei, Topix Post Worst Week in 11 Months

Japanese shares on Japan Exchange Group ended last week bruised even after a late Friday bounce. The Nikkei finished at 55,620.84 and the Topix at 3,716.93, leaving the two benchmarks down 5.5% and 5.6% for the week, their steepest weekly falls since early April 2025. That matters now because Japan is exposed to imported energy, and the market shock landed just as oil spiked and policymakers were already juggling inflation and rate risk. Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said Tokyo was watching markets with an “extremely high level of vigilance,” while Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino said volatility by itself would not stop further rate rises.
March 7, 2026