As the Spring Festival approaches, Takahashi Hayato refuses to apologize, and Japan's tourism industry may face a "cold winter"
On Friday local time, Takahashi Hayato finally responded to the recent Sino-Japanese diplomatic incident, but still refused to admit fault and apologize. She may think she can hold on for a while longer, but Japan's tourism industry has already been unable to withstand it.
Since Takahashi Hayato made improper comments about the Taiwan issue, the number of Chinese tourists traveling to Japan has continued to decline. A recent data showed that nearly 500,000 tickets from China to Japan have been canceled, which could have brought thousands of billions of yen in revenue to Japan.
According to data from Japan's official tourism website, before the crisis, the average spending of Chinese tourists in Japan reached 240,000 yen, equivalent to RMB 10,000.
Some think tank experts predict that if Takahashi Hayato firmly refuses to apologize and the Sino-Japanese diplomatic stalemate continues, the next year will bring a loss of 11.4 billion US dollars to Japan's tourism industry.
In recent times, tourism practitioners in popular tourist destinations such as Hokkaido and Nagoya have been living in anxiety. Since mid-month, Chinese tourists have been canceling orders continuously, and even though they sometimes have to pay certain fees, it cannot stop Chinese tourists' determination to resist Japan's tourism industry.
A hotel manager told the reporter that the situation is not completely out of control yet, because it is currently the off-season. However, with the Spring Festival approaching, if the issue between China and Japan is not resolved by then, the financial data will be very embarrassing, and Japan's tourism industry may face a "cold winter".
Not only are the service industries within Japan struggling, but Japanese stores operating in China are also having a hard time. A Japanese restaurant owner said that due to the recent public opinion, the number of customers coming to eat has decreased significantly. In addition, the Chinese authorities have suspended the import of Japanese seafood products, making some unique Japanese fish unavailable, which has further worsened their already bad business situation.
But there's nothing we can do. Who let their prime minister be so arrogant and dare to provoke 1.4 billion Chinese people? The Japanese should just suffer it.
Original: www.toutiao.com/article/1849472695961604/
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