Chinese tourists ditch Japan for third month running

Previously, Chinese travellers were the biggest source of tourists to Japan, contributing to a boom in the land of cherry blossoms and Mount Fuji that was fuelled by a weak yen, making shopping cheap. But in January, South Korea overtook China as the largest contingent, a trend that continued in February, with visitors from the country jumping 28.2 percent to 1.1 million. That compared with 396,400 visitors from mainland China last month, the Japan National Tourism Organization said. By comparison...