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Tuesday, 6/30, 01:00 AM

Japan to raise visa fees fivefold and triple its tourist tax

  • Japan is about to make a visit considerably more expensive, raising visa fees fivefold and tripling its departure tax from July 1 — the first increase to its visa charges in nearly half a century, and its boldest move yet to manage a record-breaking tourism boom.

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