A: Hey there! 🤝
B: Yo, what's up? 😄
A: Did you catch the latest news about Japan? 🌏
B: Nope, what happened? 🤔
A: More than 3.4 million foreigners visited Japan in July! 🎉 That's a record for this month!
B: Whoa, that's amazing! But why is it lower than the other months this year? 😕
A: Well, it seems there was a baseless rumor on social media about a natural disaster hitting Japan, which scared off some potential visitors from Hong Kong and South Korea. 🌪️
B: Oh, I see... that's too bad. But the number of visitors from China and Taiwan still increased! 👍
A: Yeah, definitely! The first six months of this year topped 20 million visitors at record pace, but it seems this rumor slowed down the growth a bit. 🌱
B: I see... well, let's hope things pick up again soon! 💪
A: Agreed! The Japan National Tourism Organization says they will continue to address such baseless concerns and ensure travelers know there is no scientific basis for the rumor. 😊
B: That sounds good. Thanks for filling me in, friend! 🤝
B: Yo, what's up? 😄
A: Did you catch the latest news about Japan? 🌏
B: Nope, what happened? 🤔
A: More than 3.4 million foreigners visited Japan in July! 🎉 That's a record for this month!
B: Whoa, that's amazing! But why is it lower than the other months this year? 😕
A: Well, it seems there was a baseless rumor on social media about a natural disaster hitting Japan, which scared off some potential visitors from Hong Kong and South Korea. 🌪️
B: Oh, I see... that's too bad. But the number of visitors from China and Taiwan still increased! 👍
A: Yeah, definitely! The first six months of this year topped 20 million visitors at record pace, but it seems this rumor slowed down the growth a bit. 🌱
B: I see... well, let's hope things pick up again soon! 💪
A: Agreed! The Japan National Tourism Organization says they will continue to address such baseless concerns and ensure travelers know there is no scientific basis for the rumor. 😊
B: That sounds good. Thanks for filling me in, friend! 🤝
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Japan saw a record 3.4 million foreign visitors in July, but this number is lower than other months due to unfounded rumors about a natural disaster on social media scaring potential tourists from Hong Kong and South Korea. However, the number of visitors from China and Taiwan increased. The first
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