Japan to ease visa requirements for Chinese visitors; will expand scope of multiple entry visas

(From left), the Japanese national flag and the Chinese national flag. - Photo: The Yomiuri Shimbun

TOKYO: The government will likely relax some of the visa requirements for Chinese nationals visiting Japan, by expanding the scope of multiple entry visas, whose holders can visit the country as many times as desired within a certain period, several government officials said.

Multiple entry visas are issued to people visiting for business purposes and to intellectuals and cultural figures. They come in four types, with validity periods of between one and 10 years.