Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Kyushu Regional Development Bureau announced on Jul. 24 that the number of cruises calls to ports in Kyushu during the first half of 2018 decreased 15.3% compared to last year, as only 455 cruise called at Kyushu. The reduction in number of ships from China is due to a price war between cruise ship companies. Source: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, 7/24/2018
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