TAIPEI (TVBS News) — As fewer Japanese tourists are visiting Taiwan post-pandemic, a scholar pointed out on Tuesday (Nov. 14) that one prevalent reason is the depreciation of the Japanese yen, but the major concern is the growing cross-strait tensions.
Following the COVID-19 pandemic, the international tourism market has started to rebound. However, the number of Japanese tourists visiting Taiwan has only recovered to 33% of pre-pandemic levels in the first half of 2023.
Ringo Lee, assistant professor of the Tourism Management Department at Taipei City University of Science & Technology (TPCU), explained the the instability in the Taiwan Strait has created unease among Japanese tourists.
Lee advised that maintaining stability and peace in the Taiwan Strait is a key task for the new line-up of top government leaders.
