Japan's tourism in tough situation amid nuclear crisis

Updated: 2011-04-21 11:22

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Japan's tourism in tough situation amid nuclear crisis

A rickshaw puller seeks passengers outside Senso-ji Temple in Tokyo, Japan, April
20, 2011. The plunge in the number of foreign tourists to Japan following a string
of natural calamities and a nuclear crisis has put the key industry in a tough
situation, particularly with crucial Asian markets, its tourism agency head said on Wednesday. The number of foreign visitors fell by half in March compared with that
of last year. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)