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Asia Pacific Japan's weak currency means tourism

The number of tourists coming to Japan dropped dramatically after the Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011. But between the weak currency and fading memories of the disaster, tourism saw a record high last month.

By Correspondent / May 23, 2013

Koji Sasahara/AP/File

Tourists have stayed away in droves in the two years since a deadly triple disaster on Japan's northeast coast, but Japan is mounting a remarkable comeback, with foreign visitor numbers reaching a record high last month.