iPhone 11 debuts to throngs of Japanese buyers

Apple fans swayed by new photo functions despite the hefty price tags

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Apple's new iPhone 11 series went on sale in Japan on Friday, with the top-line models offering three cameras.

Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- Apple's new iPhone 11 debuted in Japan on Friday and was met with long lines of eager buyers across the country, a key market for the U.S. company.

At the Apple Store in Tokyo's Marunouchi business district, a line of about 130 people waited for the store to open Friday morning to get their hands on the smartphone that features improved photography capabilities.

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