Japan quintuples visa fees in first price hike since 1978

The development

Authorities say they do not expect the hikes to have an "immediate impact on inbound tourism"

What is at stake

The implications of japan quintuples visa fees in first price hike since 1978 will become clearer as more details emerge from BBC.

The background

BBC notes that this did not emerge in isolation; pressures have been building around japan.

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Signal Ledger reads this through the lens of japan, quintuples, visa, fees, price: Authorities say they do not expect the hikes to have an "immediate impact on inbound tourism".