Okinawa unveils plans to spur tourism after terror attacks

Okinawa unveils plans to spur tourism after terror attacks

NAHA, Japan - Transport Minister Chikage Ogi addresses a meeting of tourism and government officials in Naha on Nov. 4. The meeting discussed emergency plans to draw tourists back to Japan's southernmost prefecture of Okinawa after a marked decline in visitors since the terrorist attacks in the United States on Sept. 11. Seated at right is Okinawa Gov. Keiichi Inamine.

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