Row over Takaichi's Taiwan comment hits Chinese tourism to Japan

China's travel agencies start dropping tours to Japan

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The arrival lobby at Kansai International Airport near Osaka is crowded with tourists arriving from China and other countries and regions in October. (Photo by Akitoshi Sugiura)

KOHEI FUJIMURA and TOMOKO WAKASUGI

DALIAN, China/SHANGHAI -- As tensions between China and Japan continue to flare over a comment on Taiwan by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, the pain is spreading to the travel industry and beyond.

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