１１月訪日客、５万６７００人　入国制限緩和も９７．７％減

　日本政府観光局が１６日発表した１１月の訪日外国人数（推計値）は前年同月比９７．７％減の５万６７００人だった。新型コロナウイルス感染拡大で大幅なマイナスが続いている。政府はビジネス目的を中心に入国制限を緩和しているが、回復のペースは鈍い。
　国・地域別では、中国が１万８１００人と最も多く、ベトナムの１万４７００人、インドネシアの３４００人と続いた。留学や技能実習、ビジネス目的の入国が多かった。（2020/12/16-16:35）

The estimated number of foreign visitors to Japan in November dived 97.7 pct from a year before to 56,700 due to the prolonged impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic, government data showed Wednesday.
   The government has started easing its ban on entry by foreigners, mainly for business travelers, but the pace of recovery for inbound visitors remains slow, according to the data released by the Japan National Tourism Organization.
   By country or region, the number of visitors from mainland China made up the largest group, estimated at 18,100, followed by 14,700 from Vietnam and 3,400 from Indonesia.
   Many visitors in November were international students, foreign technical trainees and business travelers.
   In October, the government started allowing entry into Japan by medium- and long-term visitors from around the world.