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World Service,18 Feb 2026,8 mins

Is it a Tokyo drift for tourism?

World Business Report

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We hear from a tour guide in Tokyo as the number of oversees visitors to Japan has fallen for the first time in four years partly because of a big drop in tourists from China after a diplomatic row between the two countries Also a farmer tells us about the impact of a Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak in South Africa and inflation falls in the UK Presenter: Leanna Byrne Producers: Amber Mehmood and Huma Shah Editor: Justin Bones

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