Peach Aviation 1st Japanese carrier to drop S. Korea flights amid row english.kyodonews.net

KYODO NEWS - 15 hours ago - 14:50 | All, WorldLow-cost carrier Peach Aviation Ltd. said Friday it will suspend or reduce flights connecting Japan and South Korea, becoming the first Japanese airline to respond to rising tensions between the two countries by cutting services.
Eight South Korean carriers including Korean Air Lines Co., Asiana Airlines Inc. and Air Seoul Inc., an LCC, have already announced flight suspensions or reduced services to Japan after a fall in the number of South Koreans making the trip.
Peach Aviation said it will indefinitely stop services between New Chitose airport in Hokkaido and Incheon near Seoul from Oct. 28 and Kansai-Busan flights from Jan. 7 due to a lack of demand from South Korea.
"We've taken the decision after holistically judging the situation, including the deteriorating South Korean economy and depreciation of the won," a Peach official said.
The Asian neighbors' ties have sunk to their lowest level in years after Japan tightened export rules to South Korea, which Seoul views as retaliation for court rulings ordering Japanese firms to compensate groups of South Koreans over wartime labor issues.