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src="/web/20160228120711im_/http://asia.nikkei.com/var/site_cache/storage/images/node_43/node_51/2016/201602/20160222/20160222_tourist_ryokan/4092903-1-eng-GB/20160222_tourist_ryokan_main_image.jpg" width="280" alt=""/> </a> <p class="img-caption"> Traditional Japanese-style inns typically found in suburban areas have largely missed out on the tourism boom in the country. </p> </div> <div class="feature-article"> <div class="sub-title">Japan tourism</div> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160228120711/http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Trends/More-than-a-revamp-needed-by-traditional-inns">More than a revamp needed by traditional inns</a></h2> <p>TOKYO -- In a bid to tempt more foreign tourists into visiting some of Japan's smaller destinations, the government has announced plans to provide financial support to operators of traditional Japanese inns wishing to modernize facilities. The nu...</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="article-list "> <div class="article-box text-list"> <ul> <li> <div class="sub-title">Social enterprise</div> <h3 class="title"><a href="/web/20160228120711/http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Trends/A-future-where-social-is-taken-for-granted">A future where 'social' is taken for granted</a></h3> <p>HONG KONG -- While many companies on India's stock market struggled amid market turmoil in recent weeks, one hospital chain has outstripped all expectations since being listed in January. On average, stocks in India have plunged roughly 10% since the...</p> </li> <li> <div class="sub-title">South Korea Inc.</div> <h3 class="title"><a href="/web/20160228120711/http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Trends/Deflationary-pressures-pose-threat-across-industries">Deflationary pressures pose threat across industries</a></h3> <p>SEOUL -- Earnings at South Korean companies are being squeezed by internal and external deflationary pressures, and the fortunes of emerging industries may determine which direction the softening economy will take. 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