In hopes of helping boost the economy in the three Tohoku prefectures hit hardest by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, Japan has started issuing multiple-entry visas to well-off Chinese tourists who will stay at least one night in the region on their first visit. The new visas were introduced Sunday after a similar arrangement launched last July for Okinawa proved successful.
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