Suffering from its own success? Japan’s love-hate relationship with its millions of tourists
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Even as tourists come in swarms and locals grumble, the government wants more. When does too much of a good thing become bad and how can Japan cope with the culture clash and other strains, asks the programme Insight. TOKYO: They came, they spent, they gave Japan’s post-pandemic economy a second wind. Then they just kept coming. While much of Asia is still coaxing its pre-pandemic tourists back, Japan is riding high on a record 36.9 million visitors last year. They spent 8.1 trillion yen (US$55
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