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I was kind of baffled by this too, does the BBC not have access to anyone that speaks their language? Also, the article switches between them being Japanese &

by codemac 10y ago

I was kind of baffled by this too, does the BBC not have access to anyone that speaks their language? Also, the article switches between them being Japanese & Chinese tourists.. is the BBC even sure where the tourists are from? I'm unsure as to why this is on Hacker News.

Piskvorrr 10y ago
If the article is to be taken at face value, there isn't even a consensus on when are the tourists from ;)
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DonaldFisk 10y ago
Shortly after this story broke, I spoke to someone at Into Japan Specialist Tours, who are actually based in Kidlington. They would have been informed if the tourists were Japanese. The woman I spoke to doesn't think they're Japanese, and are more likely Chinese, based on how they were dressed. Also, it is not far from Bicester Village, a shopping centre popular with Chinese.