- China is limiting Japan-bound tourism to below 60% of previous levels, following a recent government directive.
- This action responds to comments made by Japan's Prime Minister regarding a potential Taiwan emergency.
- Major airlines are offering free cancellations for flights to and from Japan, with thousands of flights already removed from schedules.

A: Hey! Did you hear about the news? It's a bit crazy!

B: No, what happened? Tell me!

A: Apparently, China is telling travel agencies to limit the number of tourists going to Japan.

B: Really? Why would they do that?

A: It’s because of Prime Minister Takaichi’s comments about Taiwan. Remember? She mentioned a possible emergency.

B: Oh yeah, I remember! So, China is kind of showing they're not happy.

A: Exactly! They're trying to put pressure on Japan.

B: Wow. That’s intense! Are people canceling their trips?

A: Yeah, a lot of them! Major airlines are letting people cancel flights for free until March.

B: Seriously? That’s a ton of flights! I saw something about cancellations too.

A: They said over 2,000 January flights are canceled already! That's like 40 percent!

B: That’s a big drop! Poor businesses here in Japan!

A: I know, right? Hopefully things will calm down soon!