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Coronavirus Outbreak Sours Japan on Chinese Tourist Boom. Japan could be at particular risk because of its increased reliance on Chinese tourism under Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's "Abenomics" policies. Asia’s two largest economies have been drawing closer. Coronavirus: Japan lifts domestic travel restrictions to boost tourism Visitors at the Kiyomizu temple, a UNESCO site near Kyoto, Japan, May 22, 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic in Japan is part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).The virus was first confirmed to have spread to Japan in January 2020. (AFP) Just months ahead of the 2020 Olympics, the jolt to tourism may presage a broader economic impact from the coronavirus for both Japan and the global economy. Earlier, some publications had reported that the initiative could cover half the travel expenses of tourists coming from outside the country. But as the Lunar New Year holiday starts, some … Japan clarified that government plans to boost its tourism industry, which has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, apply only to domestic travel. Coronavirus: No, you can't get a free trip to Japan, tourism agency confirms, after reports government would pay for travellers to visit By Sarah Swain 11:33am May 28, 2020

Definitively reported cases have been recorded in each of the 47 prefectures except for Iwate.The country has seen over 17,000 confirmed cases. Just months ahead of the 2020 Olympics, the jolt to tourism may presage a broader economic impact from the coronavirus for both Japan and the global economy.