TOKYO - The number of approved swimming beaches open during the summer in Japan has fallen by around 30 percent over the past three decades, a study by a travel association shows, as municipalities are increasingly choosing not to operate them due to fewer visitors amid the scorching heat and shoreline retreat.
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