Japan-Chinese Trip Cancellations/Concern
FILE: China - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of planes taxiing at airports, taking off
FILE: Tokyo, Japan - March 13, 2021 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
2. Various of planes of Japan Airlines on tarmac
FILE: Tokyo, Japan - Dec 26, 2024 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
3. Various of planes on tarmac, runway
FILE: Tokyo, Japan - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
4. Various of cityscape
FILE: Qingdao City, Shandong Province, east China - April 6, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
5. Various of cruise ship Adora Magic City sailing
Nikkei Asia, a major Japanese financial newspaper, expressed concern on Saturday over the growing cancellations of Japan-bound flights from China in December, amid a travel warning by the Chinese central government in response to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's recent erroneous remarks regarding Taiwan.
In its report, Nikkei Asia said 904 of the 5,548 flights originally scheduled to travel from China to Japan next month had been scrapped as of Thursday morning, accounting for 16 percent of the total.
The suspended routes totaled 72, affecting 156,000 seats, it reported.
In a related development, Adora Cruises, a major Chinese cruise operator, on Friday announced route changes for the first quarter of 2026.
The company said two of its cruise ships, Adora Magic City and Adora Mediterranea, had temporarily canceled Japan-bound routes and will focus on popular destinations in the Republic of Korea and Southeast Asian countries.
According to data released by the Japan National Tourism Organization, approximately 8.2 million Chinese tourists visited Japan in the first 10 months of 2025, making them a crucial source for the country's tourism industry and related sectors.
Nikkei Asia warned that the Japanese tourism industry could sustain major losses going forward, if relations between the two countries continue to sour.
Japan-Chinese Trip Cancellations/Concern
Dateline : Nov 29, 2025/File
Location : Japan
Duration : 1'03
FILE: China - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of planes taxiing at airports, taking off
FILE: Tokyo, Japan - March 13, 2021 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
2. Various of planes of Japan Airlines on tarmac
FILE: Tokyo, Japan - Dec 26, 2024 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
3. Various of planes on tarmac, runway
FILE: Tokyo, Japan - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
4. Various of cityscape
FILE: Qingdao City, Shandong Province, east China - April 6, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
5. Various of cruise ship Adora Magic City sailing
Nikkei Asia, a major Japanese financial newspaper, expressed concern on Saturday over the growing cancellations of Japan-bound flights from China in December, amid a travel warning by the Chinese central government in response to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's recent erroneous remarks regarding Taiwan.
In its report, Nikkei Asia said 904 of the 5,548 flights originally scheduled to travel from China to Japan next month had been scrapped as of Thursday morning, accounting for 16 percent of the total.
The suspended routes totaled 72, affecting 156,000 seats, it reported.
In a related development, Adora Cruises, a major Chinese cruise operator, on Friday announced route changes for the first quarter of 2026.
The company said two of its cruise ships, Adora Magic City and Adora Mediterranea, had temporarily canceled Japan-bound routes and will focus on popular destinations in the Republic of Korea and Southeast Asian countries.
According to data released by the Japan National Tourism Organization, approximately 8.2 million Chinese tourists visited Japan in the first 10 months of 2025, making them a crucial source for the country's tourism industry and related sectors.
Nikkei Asia warned that the Japanese tourism industry could sustain major losses going forward, if relations between the two countries continue to sour.
ID : 8455385
Published : 2025-11-30 14:18
Last Modified : 2025-11-30 19:45:52
Source : China Central Television (CCTV)
Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
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