Relax, Japanese tourism is not becoming like North Korea

Vacationers are coming again to Japan — however whereas prior to now they had been driving Mario Karts down the primary streets of Tokyo, now they’re being requested to sit down in teams distanced from locals at eating places and preserve masks on whereas consuming.

For these desirous to get again into Japan, the nation’s first step towards reopening to vacationers within the type of chaperoned tour teams that started Friday has been met with a lot derision. Comparisons to the guided excursions of North Korea have been frequent.