Japan aims to double spending by foreign visitors

Japan aims to double spending by foreign visitors

A meeting on tourism is held at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on June 5, 2015. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said the government aims to double foreign visitors' spending in Japan to 4 trillion yen a year and create 400,000 jobs as the country seeks to turn tourism into the major driver of the nation's economy. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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