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Earthquake in Japan Hurts Hawaiian Tourism

Mar 18, 2011 7:46 AM

From Reuters:
Downturn Halts 10-Month Recovery
Hawaiian tourism, a keystone of the state's economy just starting to rebound from a long slump, is taking a new hit from a plunge in Japanese leisure travel after the devastating earthquake and tsunami there. Visitor arrivals from Japan, Hawaii's second-largest tourist market outside North America, dropped 86 percent last Friday, immediately following the 9.0 temblor, said Mike McCartney, president and CEO of the Hawaii Tourism Authority. Click here for the full story.

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