EconomyJapan’s inbound visitors fall for first time in five years in first half
More than 21.08 million foreign travelers visited Japan during the six months through last month. That was a 2% decline from the same period a year earlier, marking the first first-half decrease in five years. The drop was attributed in part to fewer tourists from China amid worsening Japan-China relations. The situation in the Middle East also affected air travel. An expert says Japan’s inbound tourism is now entering a “mature phase.”
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Japan’s inbound visitors fall for first time in five years in first half
Economy