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Japan tripled departure tax to fund tourism but is using money on cherry blossoms and bears
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Key context: On 1 July, Japan increased its departure tax for everyone flying out of the country, raising it from 1,000 yen to 3,000 yen per departure, with the cost… This development from japantoday.com highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
On 1 July, Japan increased its departure tax for everyone flying out of the country, raising it from 1,000 yen to 3,000 yen per departure, with the cost…
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