Foreign tourist spending in Japan hits record

Foreign tourist spending in Japan hits record

Japan Tourism Agency chief Akihiko Tamura speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2018. Spending by foreign tourists in Japan increased 17.8 percent in 2017 from a year earlier to a record 4.42 trillion yen ($39.9 billion), as the number of travelers rose to an all-time high. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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