Prime Minister Kishida criticized the announcement by the Chinese authorities that it had temporarily suspended the issuance of visas to Japanese nationals, saying, "It is extremely regrettable that this is a one-sided response." bottom.
The Chinese Embassy in Tokyo announced the other day that it had temporarily suspended the issuance of visas to Japanese visitors to China, as the Japanese government tightened border controls on people entering the country from mainland China as a countermeasure against the novel coronavirus. Did.
Regarding this, Prime Minister Kishida told reporters in the United Kingdom, where he was visiting, "For Japan, it is difficult to grasp the infection status of the new corona in China, and in order to avoid a rapid influx into the country, inspections at the time of entry and We are taking temporary measures such as submitting negative certificates and implementing border measures so as not to stop international travel as a countermeasure against the new coronavirus."
On top of that, "I feel it is extremely regrettable that China unilaterally restricted the issuance of visas, which seems to have nothing to do with the new corona countermeasures, and I will protest to the Chinese side through diplomatic channels. We also called for the abolition of the measures."