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China announces resumption of visas for Japanese

By MARI YAMAGUCHI

 

China announced it was resuming issuing visas for Japanese travellers beginning Sunday, ending its nearly three-week suspension in an apparent protest of Tokyo’s tougher COVID-19 entry requirements for tourists from China.

The decision was announced in a statement posted on the Chinese Embassy’s website.

China stopped issuing new visas in Japan on Jan. 10 in apparent retaliation for Tokyo’s requirement of additional tests for Chinese tourists in late December, ahead of Lunar New Year holidays. Japan cited soaring infections in China after it abruptly eased coronavirus restrictions as well as scarce COVID-19 data from Beijing.

Japan reopened its borders for individual tourists in October, allowing travellers with proof of vaccination instead of testing at airports unless they show symptoms. Burt on Dec. 30, Japan required all travellers from China to show pre-departure negative tests and take an additional test upon arrival.

 

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