In Japan, Chinese tourists will soon no longer have to take a negative Covid test.

As long as they have had at least three doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, passengers from mainland China will no longer have to show proof of a negative coronavirus test done 72 hours or less before leaving. This policy move is likely to happen in early April. Kyodo News says that Japan is thinking ...

Soon, Chinese tourists will no longer be required to submit to a negative Covid test in Japan.

Passengers from mainland China will no longer need to provide documentation of a negative coronavirus test done 72 hours or less before departure, as long as they have received at least three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine. This change in policy is expected to take effect in early April. According t...

For the purpose of justifying its recent restrictions on Chinese tourists, South Korea has released some startling Covid figures.

On Tuesday, South Korea responded to criticism that its Covid limitations for Chinese tourists amount to "discrimination" by noting that more than half of its imported cases originate in China. Deputy head of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency Seung-ho Choi told CNBC that u...

AICHI PREFECTURE’S HOTEL FILES FOR BANKRUPTCY DUE TO COVID-19

Highlights:

• The hotel had focused on attracting Chinese tourists was faced with cancellation by the tourists due to COVID-19 outbreak
• It is expected that nearly 400,000 cancellations in Japan by the end of March

COVID-19 outbreak has...

JAPAN’S TOURISM INDUSTRY HIT BY MASS CANCELLATIONS BY CHINESE TOURISTS

Highlights:

• Japan’s tourism industry heavily depends on Chinese tourists for revenue and count
• Coronavirus outbreak has led to mass cancellations

Japanese tourism industry is bearing the brunt of the coronavirus outbreak in Chi...

JAPAN SUPERMARKETS FACE MAJOR LOSS AFTER DIP IN CHINESE TOURISTS

Highlights:

• Losses were reported by supermarkets in double digit figures
• Coronavirus outbreak has disrupted the Chinese tourists visits to Japan

Retail stores in Japan have reported major losses after reduced tourist numbers due to C...

JAPAN REINFORCES SCREENING TESTS AT PORTS POST CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK IN CHINA

China reported the outbreak of pneumonia in December 2019. Post this the country confirmed the outbreak was related to Coronavirus on 9th January 2020. After rigorous investigations, outbreak source was identified. It was narrowed down to the Wuhan region’s seafood market. Coronavirus is a ...

TOURISTS’ WOES IN JAPAN AS PER CHINESE VISITORS

China accounts for highest number of tourists to Japan. The total number of Chinese visitors to Japan has increased by 14 per cent in 2019. In 2018 the number was 8.8 million and by the end of 2019, the number had nearly touched 10 million per year.

Japan has been titled the most favore...