China halts visas for Japanese nationals, travel agencies say

TOKYO (Reuters) – China has stopped issuing new visas for travel to Japanese travel agencies, three companies confirmed to Reuters.

Chinese authorities have informed them that they have stopped issuing all tourist and business visas to Japanese nationals, said an official at a Tokyo-based China travel-focused agency, who asked not to be identified.

A spokesman for the Chinese embassy in Tokyo said there was no new information on visa policies, but added that such updates would be posted on the embassy’s website.

The move comes on the heels of Japan tightening its COVID-19 rules for travelers coming directly from China, stipulating a negative PCR test result taken within 72 hours before departure and a negative test upon arrival in Japan. rice field.

On Tuesday, the Chinese embassy in Seoul announced it had stopped issuing short-term visas to visitors from South Korea.read more

Reported by Kantaro Komiya, Maki Shiraki and Rocky Swift. Written by Elaine Lies.Edited by Clarence Fernandez

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