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More Japanese plan summer trips abroad, seeking out US and Europe
Passengers pack the international departure lobby at Tokyo's Haneda Airport. (Photo by Suzu Takahashi)
ALINE SAUVEGRAIN TANABE and KEIICHI FURUKAWA
TOKYO -- Nearly 21% more Japanese travelers will take overseas trips over the summer vacation period than a year earlier, with the U.S. and Europe regaining popularity thanks to bigger bonuses and a more stable yen, a JTB report out Thursday shows.
Based on its survey and other data, the top Japanese travel agency projects 2.44 million people heading abroad between July 15 and Aug. 31 -- a period roughly corresponding to Japanese schools' summer breaks.
