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Seven markets, including South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, India, Mexico, Russia and the Middle East, nevertheless recorded their highest September totals.","The organization cited visitors connected with the Aichi Asian Games, while higher airfares linked to Middle East tensions, reduced flights and typhoon cancellations weighed on arrivals from many markets. Cumulative arrivals through September again topped 30 million. 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