Both Tokyo and Seoul have imposed COVID-19 testing necessities and different restrictions for passengers arriving from China because of a significant outbreak of the virus.

“It is extremely regrettable that China has restricted the issuance of visas for reasons other than measures against COVID-19, while Japan is implementing border controls for virus prevention with as much consideration as possible so as not to disrupt international travel,” Hayashi told reporters throughout a go to to Argentina

“We have lodged a protest with the Chinese side through diplomatic channels and requested the removal of such measures,” he added.

China’s immigration workplace took additional retaliatory steps on Wednesday, asserting it was also suspending port visas and transit visa exemptions for South Korean and Japanese residents.

COVID-19 circumstances and deaths have surged in China since Beijing all of the sudden lifted its draconian virus management insurance policies in early December following widespread public protests.

The nation totally reopened its borders for the primary time in three years on Sunday, however the World Health Organization has expressed concern over the dearth of information coming from China, saying it’s “under-representing” the severity of its outbreak.

Several nations, together with the United States, Britain, Australia and India, are additionally requiring damaging exams and different measures for vacationers from China in response to the COVID-19 surge.

On Tuesday, Chinese overseas ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin slammed such strikes as “discriminatory” and stated that Beijing would take reciprocal steps.

“Regrettably, a handful of countries, in disregard of science, facts and their actual epidemic situation, have insisted on taking discriminatory entry restriction measures targeting China,” Wang said throughout a press briefing.