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Tourists to Japan hits record high
Kyodo News, Published on 23/07/2014
» TOKYO - The estimated number of foreign visitors to Japan in the first half of 2014 hit a record high of 6.26 million thanks to the yen's weakness and increased international flights at Tokyo's Haneda airport, a government body said Wednesday.
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Japan eases visa rules for SE Asia
Kyodo News, Published on 30/09/2014
» Japan said Tuesday it has significantly relaxed its visa requirements for visitors from Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam.
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7-Eleven starts duty-free service
Kyodo News, Published on 02/12/2014
» Seven-Eleven Japan Co. on Monday started exempting foreign visitors from paying consumption tax at two of its shops, becoming the first convenience store operator in Japan to launch the service to attract more foreign travellers.
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Japan, Cambodia ink aviation accord
Kyodo News, Published on 15/01/2015
» PHNOM PENH - Japan signed a bilateral aviation agreement with Cambodia on Wednesday to allow airlines to operate regular direct flights between the two countries, a Cambodian government official said.
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Hun Sen seeks record for biggest rice cake
Published on 18/03/2015
» PHNOM PENH - Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said Wednesday that he is seeking a Guinness World Record for the nation with "the largest sticky rice cake," which will be displayed at the upcoming Cambodian New Year celebrations next month.
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Japan Kumamon product sales grow
Published on 28/03/2015
» KUMAMOTO, JAPAN — Sales in 2014 of products featuring Kumamoto prefecture's popular Kumamon black bear mascot rose 1.4 times from the previous year to at least 64.3 billion yen (17.5 billion baht), the prefectural government said.
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Japan manufacturers' sentiment flat
Kyodo News, Published on 01/04/2015
» Business sentiment among large Japanese manufacturers was unchanged in March from three months earlier and is expected to worsen, the Bank of Japan's Tankan survey showed Wednesday, reflecting their cautiousness despite earnings recovery amid a weaker yen and falling oil prices.
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Chinese airlines to fly more routes to Japan
Published on 11/04/2015
» BEIJING — Chinese airlines have applied to operate more routes between China and Japan, with low-cost carrier Spring Airlines set to start flight services connecting four Chinese locations with Nagoya, central Japan, in June, China's Civil Aviation Administration said.
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Japan, China, S. Korea target 30m visitors
Published on 12/04/2015
» TOKYO — Tourism ministers from Japan, China and South Korea agreed Sunday to boost visitor numbers between the three neighbors to 30 million people in 2020 from about 20 million in 2014.
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Spending by tourists to Japan hits record
Published on 30/04/2015
» TOKYO — Spending by foreign travellers in Japan in the January-March period hit a record 706.6 billion yen (196 billion baht), up 64.4% from a year earlier, the government said Thursday.
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