A 38-year-old woman surnamed Jing traveled to Japan with a group on the 17th. Unexpectedly, her body was found in a hotel room in Lake Kawaguchi on the 19th. She was suspected to have been murdered by a woman surnamed Yang in the same group. According to reports, after checking into a Japanese hotel, Jing Nu told her best friend that she had a sister from Tainan who was also traveling alone, referring to Yang Nu. In this regard, Coke Travel stated that the group member forgot to bring his passport, so he purchased his own tickets to take the flight and meet up with the group instead of signing up temporarily before departure. The Tourism Administration of the Ministry of Transport also stated that there are currently no prohibitions or restrictions on the temporary addition of tourists by travel agencies, but regulations such as standardized tourism contracts must also be made.
Mirror Weekly reported that after Jing arrived in Tokyo, Japan with a group on the evening of the 17th of this month and checked into a hotel, she posted in the group at 9 pm that her first meal was instant noodles. At 8:33 pm on October 18, Jing Chuanxuan was chatting with her bestie. Zeng said that there was a sister from Tainan who was also traveling alone, but she joined at 10 pm on the 17th and was not eligible to join the tour. The tour guide initially refused her to join the tour, but later agreed. The "sister" in the well mouth is suspected to be the suspect Yang Nu.
Mirror Weekly reported that Jing Nu responded to her best friend’s message for the last time at 10:36 p.m. on the 18th. However, her best friend sent a message to Jing Nu 8 minutes later, and Jing Nu never responded again. Her best friend said that Jing Nu usually didn’t go to bed until after 1 a.m. and would reply immediately after seeing messages. It was determined that Jing was unconscious or killed at the time.
Coca-Cola Travel stated that because the group member forgot to bring his passport on the day of departure, he was unable to take the original flight. He then purchased his own ticket and took the flight to meet the group, instead of temporarily registering before departure.
As for whether the temporary addition of tourists to a tour group is legal, the Tourism Administration explained that the current tourism development regulations, tourism industry management rules and other relevant tourism regulations do not prohibit or restrict the temporary addition of tourists (joining a group) when travel agencies handle group tours. Travel agencies can make their own assessments based on the group's operation status and service volume.
The Tourism Administration emphasizes that if there are temporary new tourists, relevant regulations should still be followed, including the need to sign a standardized travel contract with the new tourists, purchase travel industry liability insurance, and implement group member roster management and accompanying group leader care to protect tourists’ rights and safety during travel.
