TOKYO -- Shopping sprees by tourists are lifting Japanese department store sales to record highs as the weak yen boosts sales despite a lackluster number of Chinese visitors to Japan.
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Inbound tourists drive Japanese department store sales to record high
Weak yen boosts sales of high-end items despite slow return of Chinese visitors
Department stores say international tourists are buying high-end items. (Photo by Makoto Okada)
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