*Japan approves to welcome group Chinese tourists from the whole China

Kazuo Kitagawa, the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MLIT), and Shao Qiwei, Director of the China National Tourism Administration (CNTA), announced in Beijing on July 2 to have agreed that Japan will begin accepting group Chinese tourists from the whole China on July 25 this year. On the opening day, Shao will visit Japan withabout 200 Chinese travel agents to hold China-Japan tourism events in Japan.

This Week Headline
*Japan approves to welcome group Chinese tourists from the whole China
+Japan and China confirm stronger cooperation in tourism promotion
*JTB forecasts overseas travelers will slightly increase this summer
*Kinki begins selling Holiday products for the second half of FY2005
*Vietnam welcomed 21.6% more Japanese visitors for the 1st half of 2005
*NAA officially announces to open the 5th satellite of the 1st PTB in June 2006
*The anti-Japan campaigns forced Narita to reduce int'lpassengers for May
*Shanghai Airlines will open its Toyama route
*Former NWA director will take office as Qantas General Manager Japan
*JAL extends code-sharing cargo flights with Lufthansa