The Chinese embassy in Tokyo announced that it will resume issuing visas to Japanese visitors to China from January 29, which had been suspended since January 10.
The Chinese government has not clarified the reason, but so far there is no announcement of resuming the issuance of visas to South Korea, which is taking border measures such as restricting the issuance of short-term visas to Chinese people.
The Chinese embassy in Tokyo announced on January 10 that it had temporarily suspended the issuance of general visas to Japanese nationals visiting China. He said that it was a countermeasure, citing the strengthening of border measures for those who do.
Regarding the suspension of visa issuance, the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo announced on its website that it will resume issuing visas to Japanese people visiting China from the 29th.
No reason was given.
Although the Japanese government has strengthened border measures, it has not suspended the issuance of visas to Chinese nationals, and has requested the withdrawal of the measures on the grounds that China's response is "lack of equality."
On the other hand, the Chinese embassy in South Korea also announced on January 10 that it would stop issuing short-term visas to Koreans visiting China, but so far there has been no announcement that it will resume.
On the 27th, the South Korean government announced that it would extend border measures such as restricting the issuance of short-term visas to Chinese nationals until the end of January until the end of February. am.