Event Brief
Chinese Visitors to Japan Drop Again Amid Tensions
Filed: Feb 18, 2026 at 10:05 PM ET
Summary: Chinese arrivals in Japan fell 61% in January, worsening from a 45% decline in December, according to tourism data.
WHO: Chinese tourists
WHAT: Visitor arrivals decline
WHEN: Feb 18, 2026 at 9:02 PM ET
WHERE: Japan
WHY: Ongoing tensions between China and Japan
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