4 d. ago Travelers to China from Japan's Osaka airport halve amid diplomatic spat

Travelers to China from Japan's Osaka airport halve amid diplomatic spat  Japan Wire by KYODO NEWS

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2 w. ago Pacific Snapshot: Japan's Jet Market Roiled by Diplomatic Spat With Beijing

Pacific Snapshot: Japan's Jet Market Roiled by Diplomatic Spat With Beijing  Energy Intelligence

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2 w. ago Hong Kong receives twice as many mainland Chinese visitors on New Year’s Day

Twice as many mainland Chinese visitors arrived in Hong Kong on New Year’s Day compared with the same day in 2025, with one lawmaker attributing the surge to a three-day holiday across the border this year. Alan Chan Chung-yee, a legislator and chief operating officer of Miramar Group, also said on Friday that deteriorating relations between China and Japan had driven some mainland travellers to visit Hong Kong instead of Japan. “To mainlanders, Hong Kong has a better Christmas atmosphere as the...

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2 w. ago China Restricts Japan Travel by Forty Percent Over Taiwan Dispute: What It Means for Asia’s Tourism and Canceled Flights Between Major Airports

China Restricts Japan Travel by Forty Percent Over Taiwan Dispute: What It Means for Asia’s Tourism and Canceled Flights Between Major Airports  Travel And Tour World

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2 w. ago China’s Travel Advisory Hits Japan’s Tourism: A Decrease in Visitors to Tokyo, Osaka, and Asakusa Due to Rising Tensions

China’s Travel Advisory Hits Japan’s Tourism: A Decrease in Visitors to Tokyo, Osaka, and Asakusa Due to Rising Tensions- Here’s What You Need to Know  Travel And Tour World

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4 w. ago Despite political tensions, Japanese sushi chain Sushiro debuts to huge crowds in Shanghai

Japan’s Sushiro, the world’s largest conveyor-belt sushi chain, debuted in Shanghai in early December 2025, to much fanfare. People have been queuing hours for a table, with some resorting to buying tickets from scalpers. The popularity of the Osaka-based restaurant chain appears to have not been affected by the recent diplomatic row between China and Japan. The latest spat has led to mass cancellations of tour groups to Japan and Japanese performances in China.

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