Why a viral manga warning of a megaquake has some travellers cancelling Japan trips

Tourists across Asia have been shaken by claims that Japan would be struck by a cataclysmic earthquake and tsunami in July 2025. The prediction was made by a prophetic manga, which was widely shared on social media. Following this, the number of travellers to Japan from Hong Kong alone fell by more than 80 per cent in June and July. Seismologists, however, say there is little to fear.