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Japanese prime minister’s refusal to back down over Taiwan comments brings more criticism and travel warnings from China

Chinese tourists are continuing to shun Japan in large numbers, with the country falling out of the top 10 destinations for those celebrating the lunar new year with a trip abroad.

Japan has had a dramatic drop in the number of Chinese visitors since the end of last year as a diplomatic row between Tokyo and Beijing over the security of Taiwan continues.

Chinese tourism to Japan, where a weak currency is helping fuel a tourism boom, almost halved in December compared with the same period in 2025, Japan’s transport ministry said.

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The dispute over Taiwan has intensified since Takaichi told MPs in November that military involvement was an option if a crisis in the Taiwan Strait posed an “existential” threat to Japan.

Her refusal to back down has invited more criticism from China, including its foreign minister, Wang Yi, who this week accused Takaichi of trying to revive Japan’s militarist past.

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[–] dugmeup@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Didn't Japan complain there were too many tourists?

So tourist money yes, tourists, no?

[–] ms_lane@lemmy.world 17 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I'm pretty sure it's just the author trying to drum up some drama.

He writes for the Christian Science Monitor. https://www.csmonitor.com/About/People/Justin-McCurry

[–] breakfastmtn@piefed.ca 1 points 1 month ago

Is there something specific about CSM?

[–] tankplanker@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

The vast majority of tourists in Japan are Japanese domestic tourists, like over 90% of total tourists.

Queue spiderman pointing meme.

[–] Archer@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

That is the goal if they could get away with it, I’m sure