(TAN): Japan and South Korea are expected to reach an agreement to start allowing people to travel between the two countries for business purposes as early as this week, reports said. No updates on when tourists will be allowed is available yet.
The Japanese government is gradually easing entry restrictions that have been put in place to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 virus. At present, the country admits all foreign nationals with mid- or long-term visas. Both way business travel with Vietnam and Taiwan has also resumed.
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South Korea will be the second country after Singapore to allow both short-term business trips and long-term stays by expatriates. Some ruling party members say the resumption of travel will help improve bilateral relations which have been strained for some time.
Officials are also in the final stages of negotiations with China for easing entry restrictions later this month, NHK World-Japan reported.
