Chinese tourists with multiple-entry visas

SHANGHAI, China - Chinese tourists with new visas allowing multiple entries to Japan over a three-year period go through boarding procedures at Shanghai Pudong International Airport in China on July 6, 2011. The issuance of the visas, which require the recipients to visit Okinawa Prefecture during their first trip, could help boost the number of visitors to Japan which has dropped since the March 11 earthquake and tsunami disaster. (Kyodo)

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