{"id":5468,"date":"2016-04-01T18:33:42","date_gmt":"2016-04-01T10:33:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/?p=5468"},"modified":"2016-04-04T19:02:47","modified_gmt":"2016-04-04T11:02:47","slug":"pm-abe-wants-japan-to-be-a-tourism-oriented-developed-country","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/2016\/04\/01\/pm-abe-wants-japan-to-be-a-tourism-oriented-developed-country\/","title":{"rendered":"PM Abe wants Japan to be a &#8216;tourism-oriented developed country&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Foreigners may find Japan to be a much easier place to get to if Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe\u2019s plans will push through.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5469\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2016\/04\/30kanko_kaigi1_1.jpg\" alt=\"30kanko_kaigi1_1\" width=\"496\" height=\"389\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>TOWARDS A TOURISM-ORIENTED JAPAN. PM Shinzo Abe talking to his Tourism Council last March 30 about reforms and things that need to be done to make Japan more tourist-friendly.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Last March 30, PM Shinzo Abe met with the \u201cCouncil for the Development of a Tourism Vision to Support the Future of Japan&#8221;, where they talked about reforms that need to be implemented to turn Japan into a &#8220;tourism-oriented developed nation&#8221;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">One of PM Abe\u2019s plans is to open government facilities, such as the Akasaka Palace Stage Guest House and the Kyoto State Guest House, for public viewing to attract more visitors. He also plans to renovate Japan\u2019s national parks and turn them into something more modern.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5470\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2016\/04\/30kanko_kaigi2_1.jpg\" alt=\"30kanko_kaigi2_1\" width=\"496\" height=\"348\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>THE COUNCIL. PM Shinzo Abe talks to his tourism council.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">These are all part of the council\u2019s plan to increase visitors by 40 million in 2020, and 60 million in 2030. Other improvements are also targeted at preparing the country for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">If these plans push through, Japan\u2019s \u00a5600-million GDP target may be within reach.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">&#8220;Under the policy of \u2018doing everything that the Government can possibly do,\u2019 and towards building a new Japan that is a \u2018tourism-oriented developed nation ,\u2019 I am determined that the Government will stand at the forefront and always proactively make the first move to take all possible measures to achieve our goals,&#8221; PM Abe said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><strong><em>Source: <\/em><\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/japan.kantei.go.jp\/97_abe\/actions\/201603\/30article1.html\"><em>Prime Minister of Japan and His Cabinet<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><strong><em>Photos courtesy of: <\/em><\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/japan.kantei.go.jp\/97_abe\/actions\/201603\/30article1.html\"><em>Prime Minister of Japan and His Cabinet<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Foreigners may find Japan to be a much easier place to get to if Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe\u2019s plans will push through. &nbsp; TOWARDS A TOURISM-ORIENTED JAPAN. PM Shinzo Abe talking to his Tourism Council last March 30 about reforms and things that need to be done to make Japan more tourist-friendly. \u00a0 Last March 30, PM Shinzo Abe met with the \u201cCouncil for the Development of a Tourism Vision to Support the Future of Japan&#8221;, where they talked about reforms that need to be implemented to turn Japan into a &#8220;tourism-oriented developed nation&#8221;. 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