Following a four-year suspension, China will again start allowing visa-free travel for Japanese nationals visiting the country for up to 30 days from Nov. 30, the Foreign Ministry in Beijing announced on Friday.
The exemption тАФ announced along with similar measures for several other countries тАФ will continue through the end of 2025.
China had previously granted citizens of Singapore, Japan and Brunei visa-free travel for up to 15 days but suspended the exemption program during the COVID-19 pandemic. While China reinstated the measure for Singapore and Brunei in July 2023, it did not resume visa-free visits for Japanese nationals until now.
