Foreign visitors to Japan drop 99.9% in April on pandemic

May 20 ,2020. 1 hour ago – 16:40 KYODO NEWS

The number of foreign visitors to Japan sank 99.9 percent in April from a year earlier amid the global coronavirus pandemic, government data showed Wednesday.

An estimated 2,900 foreigners visited Japan last month, falling below the 10,000 mark for the first time on record, said the Japan Tourism Agency.

CR: KYODO NEWS