Japan had record 19 million foreign tourists in 2015

Japan had record 19 million foreign tourists in 2015

Keiichi Ishii, Japan's minister of land, infrastructure, transport and tourism, briefs reporters on a rise in spending by foreign tourists at a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 19, 2016. The number of foreign tourists reached a record 19.73 million and their spending totaled 3.47 trillion yen, eclipsing the previous highs of 13.41 million and 2.02 trillion yen in 2014, respectively, Ishii said. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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