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Japan, South Korea protest China visa stoppage amid COVID spat

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Chinese embassies stopped issuing new visas for South Koreans and Japanese on January 10 in apparent retaliation for COVID-19 measures recently imposed by those countries on travelers from China. [AP Photo]

Japan and South Korea defended public health restrictions on travelers from China on Wednesday, a day after China stopped issuing new visas in both countries in apparent retaliation.

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