Scheduled international flights to and from regional airports in Japan increased 60 percent over the past five years, according to data compiled by the transport ministry.
The growth is likely the result of local government efforts to entice low-cost carriers to serve their airports amid a steady rise in the number of tourists from overseas, ministry officials said Thursday.
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