TOKYO (Reuters) - A series of deadly earthquakes on Japan's southern main island of Kyushu is threatening to quash a nascent tourism boom, frightening away thousands of Chinese and other foreign visitors drawn to its hot springs and lush mountain landscapes.
The island is targeting a 75 percent increase in its 2 trillion yen (14.05 billion pound) tourism industry over the next seven years, said Makoto Takahashi, executive director at Kyushu Tourism Promotion Organization.
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