Japan on Monday said it dispatched a senior foreign ministry official to China to ease rising tensions, public broadcaster NHK reported , as tourism-exposed stocks in Tokyo slumped amid the diplomatic feud.

Masaaki Kanai, a director-general at Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is expected to meet his counterpart Liu Jinsong on Tuesday, according to media outlet Kyodo .

Japan's tourism-exposed stocks fell Monday after Beijing issued a travel and study alert for its citizens considering going to Japan.

Beauty and cosmetics firm Shiseido , which relies heavily on Chinese spending , plunged 11%. Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings , the parent company of the Mitsukoshi and Isetan department-store chains, lost over 10%.

Oriental Land , operator of Tokyo Disney

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