1st duty-free shop outside airport opened in Okinawa

1st duty-free shop outside airport opened in Okinawa

NAHA, Japan - DFS Galleria, Japan's first duty-free shop outside an airport, opens on Dec. 15 in Naha's Omoromachi district in Okinawa Prefecture. The store was established under the Law on Special Measures for the Promotion and Development of Okinawa.

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  • 2004/12/15 00:00:00
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