Rohingya crisis takes a toll on tourism in Myanmar

October 30, 2017 5:00 AM

YANGON • Only a few years ago, Beyonce and Jay-Z were posing for photos among Myanmar’s famed temples, heralding the former junta-run country’s rise as one of the hottest new tourist destinations on the map.

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