Japan sees 60% rise in passport applications in July

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1. Thu, 13 August 2026

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   • Japan Times10:19first to report
     Japan sees 60% rise in passport applications in July

     There were about 3.3 times more applications in the first three days of July compared with the same period last year, a Foreign Ministry official said.

2. Wed, 19 August 2026

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   • Japan Times09:05
     Foreign visitors to Japan increased 0.1% in July

     The uptick comes despite visitors from mainland China dropping 56.1% due to the Chinese government's advisory against travel to Japan.

3. Thu, 20 August 2026

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   • South China Morning Post07:00
     From travel warnings to visa fees: why Chinese tourism to Japan is in free fall

     Mainland Chinese tourist arrivals in Japan fell for an eighth consecutive month in July, as group tours slumped and visa costs rose amid deteriorating ties between Beijing and Tokyo. Mainland China has traditionally been a major source of visitors for Japan, but tourist arrivals plunged 56.1 per cent year on year in July, extending a downward trend that began in December 2025, according to data released by the Japan National Tourism Organisation (JNTO) on Wednesday. Overall foreign arrivals...