The feud between Japan and South Korea affects the tourism industry. Where will the relationship between Japan and South Korea go?

According to reports from both countries, the number of tourists to Japan has dropped sharply. Japan said it has experienced negative growth for the first time in 11 months due to Typhoon Swallow and the Hokkaido earthquake in September 2018.

Affected by the hostility between Japan and South Korea, the number of Korean tourists to Japan dropped for nearly half a year in August 2019 year-on-year. According to data released by the Japan Tourism Bureau on the 18th, the number of Korean tourists visiting Japan in August was 308,700, a decrease of 48.0 from the same period in 2018. Speaking of Japan, Trump first talked about some tariff issues between the United States and Japan. Later, Trump changed the subject and spoke freely about Abe, the father of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who served in the kamikaze. Trump said he personally asked Abe whether kamikaze pilots during World War II were drunk or on drugs. Abe denied this, saying "They just love their country." Trump then sneered, "Imagine them getting on a plane with a half-tank of gasoline and diving into a warship just because they love their country!" Abe There was no comment on Trump's remarks about kamikazes in his speech. However, shortly after Trump's remarks, Abe returned to his hometown to pay tribute to his father's grave.

Some netizens believe that Abe is really tolerant of this matter and has extraordinary patience. Although there are great differences between Eastern and Western cultures, Westerners are more direct in speaking, while Easterners are more conservative. However, openly mocking the father of a country's prime minister is rare. When Japan and South Korea became enemies, the United States did not play the role of "mediator". Prior to this, U.S. National Security Advisor Bolton visited South Korea and only discussed defense expenses with South Korea.

In addition, the United States hopes that Japan and South Korea will send warships to participate in US-led escort operations in the Persian Gulf. Bolton rarely talked about the dispute between Japan and South Korea on the "labor compensation case" and did not express the US position and views. Without the mediation of the United States, it will be difficult for Japan and South Korea to restore normal relations in a short time. In addition, the United States is facing a presidential election, the Iranian nuclear issue is in full swing, the Sino-US treaty has been torn up by the United States, and the United States has no time to consider Japan and South Korea. As the conflict between Japan and South Korea deepens, it is unclear whether relations between the two countries will improve in the future.