Japanese PM out on Reuters
– tourism important in achieving JPY 600trln GDP target
– aims to increase inbound visits to 40m by 2020, 60m by 2030
– targeting JPY 8trln in consumer spending by tourists by 2020
That figure of 40m tourists by 2020 would be double that seen last year in a bid to boost retail sales and revitalise regional economies.
Japan’s Abe says inbound tourism important for economic growth strategy
