Japanese Foreign Minister Announces Plans to Relax Visa Requirements for Chinese Tourists

Posted by Christopher Ledsham
On 12th May 2016
china, holiday, japan, may day, policy, politics, visa

Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida revealed that the Japanese government plans to ease visa requirements for Chinese tourists during discussions with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing on April 30 2016. The visit, the first between the two countries’ foreign ministers outside of multilateral summits in four and a half years, marked the beginning […]

May Day Holiday Sees Chinese Tourists Flock to South Korea and Japan at the Expense of Hong Kong and Taiwan

Posted by Christopher Ledsham
On 11th May 2016
currency, holiday, hong kong, japan, korea, may day, shopping, south korea, taiwan, trend

This year’s May Day Holiday, which took place between April 30th and May 2nd, saw Chinese tourists travelling to Japan and South Korea in record numbers following a number of conscious efforts to attract Chinese shoppers. However, long-favoured consumer hubs Hong Kong and Taiwan suffered drops in numbers of Chinese tourist arrivals as the more […]