Record 1.91 mil. foreigners visit Japan in July

Record 1.91 mil. foreigners visit Japan in July

Photo shows tourists from overseas arriving at Narita airport near Tokyo on Aug. 19, 2015, when the government said the number of foreign passenger arrivals in Japan reached 1,918,400 in July, the highest monthly total on record. From January to July, a record 11.05 million foreigners are estimated to have visited Japan, up 46.9 percent from the same period last year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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