Tourism-related Japanese stocks plunged on Monday after China warned its citizens against travel to its North Asian neighbour following a widening diplomatic rift over Taiwan.

Dozens of tours from China to Japan have been canceled amid the worsening friction between the two nations. The Chinese government has recommended that its citizens refrain from visiting or studying in Japan because of a supposed increase in attacks against Chinese nationals.

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