Japan could see a record 35 million foreign visitors this year, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Friday, with their spending in the country expected to grow to an all-time high of about 8 trillion yen ($50 billion) due to a weak yen.With around 17.78 million people having likely visited Japan from January to June, the highest for the six-month period, Kishida pledged to take steps to deal with "overtourism," which has triggered traffic jams, pollution, hindrances to residents and other problems brought about by the influx of travelers.The annual total of people visiting Japan from overseas…READ FULL ARTICLE
