Japan suspended visa exemption for Hong Kong and Macao, and Hong Kong travel agency cancelled the Japanese delegation.

Since the outbreak of new crown pneumonia in Japan, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in China has exceeded 1000. In order to better prevent and control the domestic epidemic, and avoid the spread of the epidemic caused by the early movement of people from various countries, the local authorities announced that they would suspend the validity of visas for China and South Korea, stop issuing visas, and suspend visa-free services for China, Hong Kong and Macao. Many travel agencies in Hong Kong also announced the cancellation of the Japanese delegation.

Japan suspends visa exemption for Hong Kong and Macao.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced in the evening that starting from next week, the entry restrictions for Chinese and Korean tourists will be strengthened, and the visas issued by Chinese and Korean tourists will be invalid;

People from China and South Korea can only fly to Tokyo Narita Airport and Osaka Kansai Airport. After entering the country, they must be observed in isolation for two weeks at the designated place. At the same time, they can't take Japanese public transport in Japan. Japanese passenger ships are also prohibited from travelling between China and South Korea.

Japanese Minister of Justice Masako Mori subsequently announced detailed measures on social networking sites, including suspending visa-free treatment for Hong Kong and Macao until the end of this month.

Headline Daily reported that Japanese tourists from China, Hubei and Zhejiang provinces, Daegu, Gyeongsangbuk-do and other places are currently subject to entry control. As the epidemic continues to expand, the Japanese government has expanded the scope of control.

Hong Kong Travel Agency cancels Japan Tour.

Many travel agencies in Hong Kong have cancelled their trips to Japan. Xinhua Tourism said that Japan's suspension of visa exemption for Hong Kong people is no different from cancellation. According to the data of the Tourism Council, at least 85 tour groups went to Japan in March, involving 65,438+0,600 passengers. Statistics show that the number of Japanese tourists coming to China is 7.42 million, accounting for 26% of Japanese tourists, ranking first. Last year, there were 5.34 million Korean tourists who entered Japan, ranking second.

Will the Tokyo Olympic Games be cancelled?

Since 20 13 successfully applied for the Olympic Games, Japan has spent seven years and tens of billions of dollars preparing for the Tokyo Olympic Games. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe once said: "I want the Olympic Games to be the fuse to eliminate deflation and economic recession in 15." According to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's estimation, the average annual GDP of Japan will be pushed up by 900 billion yen from 20 13 years after the successful bid to 2030 10 years after the Olympic Games.

On February 25th, local time, dick pound, former executive vice-president of the International Olympic Committee, said that the Tokyo Olympic Games would be cancelled, not postponed or held in another city, which caused a thousand waves, and the topic of "Tokyo Olympic Games may be cancelled" quickly reached the hot search list.

Since then, the Japanese government has repeatedly released a strong signal that it will not cancel the Olympic Games. Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Suga Yoshihide said: "The Japanese government will work closely with the International Olympic Committee, the Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee and Tokyo to steadily advance the preparations for the Olympic Games." The new National Arena, the main venue of the Tokyo Olympic Games, was completed at the end of last year, and preparations are still in progress.

"The IOC is working with many countries and organizations to fight the virus. Our current focus is still on working with the Japanese government to gradually advance the procedures of the Olympic Games, ensure the safety of athletes and ensure the timely opening of the Olympic Games. " The International Olympic Committee told Uncle Cheng.