Foreign tourists visiting Japan decreased by 99.9% year-on-year, the lowest ever for two consecutive months June 17 16:18

According to the Japan National Tourism Organization, the number of foreign tourists visiting Japan last month was estimated to be 1,700, and the number of tourists in a month was the lowest ever after April.

Since there were 2.77 million tourists in May last year, the rate of decrease compared to last year was 99.9% for the second consecutive month, a record drop.

Due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection, the government continues to refuse foreigners from entering 111 countries and regions, and the impact on the domestic economy due to the decrease in tourists continues to be a very serious situation I am.