Tokyo，January 29, 2023（AseanAll）- China's embassy in Japan says it will resume issuing visas for Japanese visitors to the country from January 29, 2023.
The embassy made the announcement on its website, without elaborating on the reason for the move.
Previously, the Chinese government and the Chinese people were dissatisfied because Japan and South Korea had adopted strict immigration policies towards tourists from Mainland China. Subsequently, the Chinese government took countermeasures against the two countries and suspended the issuance of ordinary visas for Japanese and Korean citizens to China.
According to the Chinese Embassy in Japan, China had stopped issuing visas to Japanese citizens on January 10，2023. The Chinese Foreign Ministry cited Japan's border control measures for arrivals from mainland China.
The Japanese government had been calling on China to reverse the decision. It said the measure lacked reciprocity, as Tokyo has not limited visas for Chinese nationals.
China also stopped issuing short-term visas for South Korean visitors on January 10，2023. This came after Seoul announced measures to restrict the entry of people from China, including limiting the issuance of short-term visas for Chinese citizens.
The Chinese embassy in South Korea has not made any announcement about resuming visa issuance.
On Friday（January 27）, the South Korean government said it would extend its visa restrictions on Chinese travelers for one month to the end of February.
