Japanese Slow to Resume Foreign Travel as Weak Yen Bites; April Marks 60 Yrs since Nationals Allowed to Sightsee Abroad

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Japanese Slow to Resume Foreign Travel as Weak Yen Bites; April Marks 60 Yrs since Nationals Allowed to Sightsee Abroad

April marks 60 years since Japanese people were officially allowed to make pleasure trips abroad. While the number of Japanese people traveling abroad had been steadily growing, the historically weak yen and strong dollar are making it difficult for many to take such trips.