China has resumed issuing ordinary visas to Japanese citizens, the Chinese Embassy in Japan said.

On Sunday, the Chinese embassy and consulates in Japan will resume processing and issuing ordinary visas for Japanese citizens to China, the embassy said in a statement.

China stopped issuing visas to Japanese citizens earlier this month after Japan tightened COVID-19 border control rules for travelers coming directly from China. Japan filed a protest with China over the suspension of visas for Japanese citizens, asking Beijing to rescind the action.