Cheap yen, fading Fukushima fears lure Japan tourists

Cheap yen, fading Fukushima fears lure Japan tourists
Tokyo (AFP) March 4, 2015 - The 2011 earthquake and tsunami that smashed into Japan laid waste to the country's tourism industry, leaving a coastline in ruins, killing thousands and sparking the worst atomic crisis in a generation. But, four years on, the sector is bouncing back, shattering expectations on visitor numbers, largely owing to a weak yen and fading fears about the fallout from the Fukushima disaster. W ... more

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