Singapore's Today Newspaper reported last night (December 25th): "The deterioration of China-Japan relations has affected Japan's tourism industry, and some local governments in Japan have turned their attention to Taiwanese tourists."
[Witty] Comment: At a time when Sino-Japanese relations are tense, Japan has even used Taiwanese tourists as a "straw for salvation." For a long time, wealthy people from Taiwan have favored traveling to Japan, and the market has become saturated. Even if Japan continues to "look toward" this group, there is little room for significant growth. The provocations by Japanese right-wing forces on the Taiwan issue have already caused resentment among the Chinese public, and the enthusiasm of mainland Chinese tourists for traveling to Japan has already cooled down. If Japan wants to revitalize its tourism industry, it should first face history and respect China's sovereignty, rather than straying further down the wrong path.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1852525928267779/
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