TOKYO, Oct 12 (NHK) - Access to Japan tour-related websites has been partially disrupted with the start of the Japanese government's domestic travel discount campaign on Tuesday.
Reservation and tour agency sites have been jammed since before noon.
Users have complained on social media about the inability to access the sites, and that they have not been able to make reservations because the sites are so congested. ...continue reading
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