China’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism issued a bulletin on Sunday to “solemnly remind” Chinese tourists they should avoid traveling to Japan for the foreseeable future, alleging that their safety cannot be guaranteed.

The bulletin urged Chinese visitors to Japan to “raise their safety awareness, strengthen self-protection, and promptly call police and contact Chinese embassies or consulates in emergencies.”

The bulletin followed a travel advisory from the Chinese Foreign Ministry on Friday warning of “unstable public security in Japan and multiple illegal and criminal incidents targeting Chinese nationals since the beginning of this year.”

“The atmosphere surrounding people-to-people exchanges has severely deteriorated, posing serious risks to the safety of Chinese citizen

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