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Weaker yen keeps Japanese tourists at home while visitors throng

Just 17 per cent of the population, held passports as of December, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

China to revise anti-money laundering law amid crackdown on illicit capital flows

The draft law will also apply to entities that deal in real estate, securities, precious metals, and gemstones.

Beijing protests after Japanese lawmakers visit disputed islands

The island see regular confrontations between Japan coast guard vessels and Chinese fishing boats.

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