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The number of overnight stays by foreigners at accommodation facilities in Japan soared 35.2 percent from a year earlier to 14.94 million in July, a record high for a single month, boosted by a surge in inbound tourism on the back of a weaker yen, government data showed Friday. The latest figure represents a 38.3 percent rise from July 2019 before the coronavirus outbreak, according to the preliminary data from the Japan Tourism Agency. The upbeat data on overnight stays at hotels, inns, private lodging and other facilities by foreigners reflect a 41.9 percent surge in foreign visitors to Japa…

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