Number of foreign tourist to Japan from Asia increases 23 percent in first six months of 2013

"The number of foreign visitors to Japan in the first half of 2013 reached a record high of 4.95 million, up 22.8 percent from a year earlier,...By country and region, South Koreans accounted for the largest proportion of foreign visitors, at 1.32 million, up 38.4 percent from a year earlier, followed by Taiwanese at 1.03 million, up 49.4 percent."

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January-June foreign visitors to Japan hit record 4.95 million

KYODO

July 24th 2013

Japan Times

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