China travel agencies resume Japan group tours, some later halt sales

Several Chinese travel agencies have resumed accepting bookings for group tours to Japan, but some later halted sales after media reports on the development drew attention in China, a source close to the matter said.Travel companies are planning and selling group tours for the July-August summer vacation season as Japan remains a popular destination among Chinese travelers, according to an industry source."Travel agencies can't survive (as a business) if they don't offer (Japan tours)," the source said.The Chinese government had urged citizens to refrain from traveling to Japan following re…READ FULL ARTICLE