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 — announced along with similar measures for several other countries — 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.