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The great tourist tax boom

Tourists take photos of blooming cherry blossoms in Kyoto, Japan, on March 28.

Five missing after explosion caused building to collapse in heart of touristic Athens

The blast occurred at a two-storey building in Plaka near some of Athens’ most popular sites, including the Acropolis and the Temple of Zeus.

Rome’s Colosseum closes to tourists after worker death

The Colosseum is the largest amphitheatre in the world and gets up to 20,000 visitors a day at peak times.

Mount Fuji sunrise rush still causes dangerous crowding near summit despite new climbing rules

A long line of climbers on Mount Fuji make their way toward the summit at night on Aug 16.

Giant hand sculpture in Incheon, South Korea, draws complaints for looking ‘offensive’

The sculpture, modelled after the sign language gesture for “I love you”, has been taken as an insult by some.

South Korea’s $64m island-themed expo in Yeosu draws flak over performance, food

A performance of Baennorae Folk Song, which featured a one-tonne truck covered with fabric as a substitute for a boat, drew a storm of controversy.

Australian woman dies after falling from cliff at Bali’s Kelingking Beach

The woman was brought to the top of the cliff after a 1 1/2-hour operation, but was pronounced dead at the clinic.

Be Monkey King? Young Chinese find work in theme parks’ role-playing boom

Yao Fancheng plays ancient Chinese poet Su Shi at the China Folk Culture Village in Shenzhen. He makes sure to draw from verses familiar to people of different generations to “ensure that everybody can participate”.

Thailand presses Israeli ambassador over badly behaved tourists

Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow has said Thai hospitality “doesn’t mean tourists can do whatever they want”.

Eiffel Tower to reopen after row over women staff removal during Hindu group’s visit

The landmark’s staff walked out over the removal of women colleagues during a visit by a Hindu religious group which later apologised.

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