China News Service, March 18. According to Kyodo News, Japan’s National Tourism Administration released estimates on March 17 that the number of foreign tourists visiting Japan in February was 7,400, a 99.3% decrease from the same month of the previous year, for 17 consecutive visits. Month-on-year decline.
With the spread of the new crown epidemic, Japan has stopped the exchanges of certain business-related persons who were allowed as exceptions.
In terms of major countries and regions, the largest number was 1,700 people in China (a decrease of 98.1% year-on-year), followed by 900 people in South Korea (a decrease of 99.4% year-on-year) and 600 people in India (a decrease of 90.9% year-on-year).
Since last summer, the Japanese government has relaxed some restrictions on entry for business purposes and long-term stay.
However, with the re-issue of the emergency declaration in January, new entry of foreigners from all over the world was not allowed in principle.
The number of Japanese outbound in February decreased by 98.1% to 24,800.