China, which imposed a visa restriction on January 10 in retaliation for Japan, which imposed restrictions due to the increase in Covid-19 cases, announced that the process of issuing visas to Japanese citizens has resumed. In the statement made by the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo, no information was given about the reason for the decision change. The change in the visa decision was made after the Japanese Embassy in Beijing announced on January 27 that visa services, which were restricted due to Covid-19, would return to their normal flow.
Due to the increasing number of Covid-19 cases after China reopened its borders on January 8, many countries, including Japan, decided to impose restrictions on passengers from China. Japan imposed a test requirement on passengers from China and suspended flights to some cities. (UAV)