(Seoul / Tokyo Comprehensive News) With the stability of the Chinese crown disease, South Korea and Japan consider relaxing epidemic prevention restrictions on immigration passengers from China.
According to the Yonhap News Agency on Thursday (February 9), a number of people from the epidemic prevention and health department revealed that the South Korean government considers the recent restarting the issuance of Chinese citizens' short -term visas to South Korea.The meeting discussed related matters.However, pre -inspection and inspection requirements for Chinese immigration personnel will be retained.South Korean government sources said that the South Korean epidemic has stabilized, and the positive rate of short -term residents from China has also dropped to about 1 %, and relaxation of visa restrictions will not affect the epidemic prevention work.
South Korea had previously been worried that the outbreak of the Chinese epidemic was affected. From January 2, it was suspended from issuing a short -term visa to Chinese citizens to South Korea.
According to the Kyodo News Agency reported on the same day, the Japanese government also considers the cancellation of compulsory nucleic acid testing measures for immigrants from Chinese immigrants as soon as February, but it is changed to sample examination, but the requirements for negative certification within 72 hours before leaving will be submitted.reserve.At the same time, Japan also considers that the landing location of Chinese direct flights will no longer be limited to four airports of Narita, Haneda, Kansai, and Central China. The number of direct flights will also be canceled.
