Tokyo, Jan. 20 (Jiji Press)--The annual number of foreign visitors to Japan came to some 42.7 million in 2025, up from 36,870,148 in the previous year, exceeding 40 million for the first time, tourism minister Yasushi Kaneko said at a press conference on Tuesday. Spending by foreign visitors also hit a record high, of about 9.5 trillion yen. Backed by the yen's weakness against other major...