Duty-free sales at Japan’s top department stores fell again in January, highlighting the prolonged pain for the country’s retail industry as tensions between Tokyo and Beijing show no sign of easing. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/02/duty-free-sales-china-tensions/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #chinajapanrelations #sanaetakaichi #tourism #dutyfree