Tokyo, Nov. 3.
The ban on the sale of luxury goods will be lifted for sixty stores in Bentendori, Yokohama, on condi tion that sales of luxury goods are made to foreign tourists only, the "Yomiuri" announced today.
The decision to lift the ban was reached a few days ago by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
The owners of the 60 stores, who deal in kimonos and other souvenir goods, had made a special request to the authorities to rescind the ban for them. The latter, considering these goods as similar to export pro-duets, have acceded to their request.
Neither Japanese nor foreigners resident in Japan will benefit from the new measure. The stores will have to report the price of goods sold and furnish the authorities with the Tatekawa-Molotov Meet Said "Inconceivable"
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