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The Japan News/Yomiuri
The Japan News/Yomiuri
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Hiroshi Uesugi / Yomiuri Shimbun Correspondent

South Korea announces plan to resume visa waivers for Japanese tourists in November

Japan Seoul
Myeongdong, Seoul's major shopping district, is seen in September 2019. (Credit: The Yomiuri Shimbun)

SEOUL -- The South Korean government announced Wednesday it will resume visa waivers on Nov. 1 for visitors from eight countries and regions including Japan.

Seoul suspended visa waivers for Japan in March 2020 to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. However, the country has been open to visa-free tourist travel from Japan since August through the end of October as a temporary measure to boost the number of tourists.

Read more from The Japan News at https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/

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