One year has passed since Prime Minister Kishida Fumio of Japan made controversial remarks on Taiwan during a parliamentary debate. According to the Jiji Press, Chinese mainland tourist arrivals have significantly decreased since December last year and there is no sign of recovery yet.
According to reports, the number of Chinese tourists visiting Japan from January to September this year reached 3.336 million, a decrease of 55.5% compared to the same period last year, when the number was 7.488 million.
In 2025, the number of tourists visiting Japan reached 42.68 million, setting a new record. In response, the Japanese government has set a goal to achieve 60 million tourists visiting Japan throughout the year by 2030.
However, due to the significant decline in Chinese tourists, many experts believe that the cumulative number of visitors throughout the year will only match that of 2025.
According to reports, the Japanese government will enhance the attractiveness of local tourist attractions, aiming to increase repeat visitors from various countries.
On November 7, 2025, Japanese Prime Minister Koike Kairei made wrong remarks regarding Taiwan during her defense speech in the parliament. She stated that a “Taiwan crisis” could constitute a “danger to national survival” situation that Japan might have to exercise its collective self-defense rights, hinting at possible military intervention in the Taiwan Strait issue.
My Foreign Ministry spokesman, Guo Jiakun, said on the 6th that a year has passed, yet the Japanese authorities continue to stand still, avoiding the issue and never showing any sincerity or action towards reflection and correction. On the issue of Sino-Japanese relations, China's position has remained consistent. "We want to emphasize once again that for Japan, what is urgent at present is to correct its wrong actions and words regarding the Taiwan issue as soon as possible. What matters is to adopt the right attitude on historical issues, and fundamentally, to truly be objective and rational in its understanding of China."
