French Ambassador Thierry Dana on Tuesday urged Japanese tourists to visit Paris despite the recent deadly attacks claimed by the Islamic State group, saying the French lifestyle beloved by Japanese has not changed.
"Despite the terrible effect of the attacks, life is already taking over in Paris. ... I hope things will soon come back to normal," Dana said during a news conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo. "We expect and hope to receive Japanese visitors as (we've seen) before (the attacks)."
Dana also thanked the Japanese government and citizens for showing support following the waves of shootings and suicide bombings on Nov. 13 that killed at least 130 people and left hundreds injured.