The Ministry of Justice recently announced on the 19th that the 'mass entry of Chinese nationals in April' gaining attention on social media is false.
On this day, the Ministry of Justice stated in a notice sent to reporters, "There are inaccuracies in the posts circulating on social media such as Facebook and X (formerly Twitter) that claim 'Chinese nationals will enter without a visa in large numbers from April.'"
Recently, an image containing the claim that 'the visa-free entry system for Chinese nationals will be implemented from April and the quota for skilled workers (E-7-4) visas will be expanded from 2,000 to 35,000, allowing a large influx of Chinese nationals' was shared.
However, the Ministry of Justice stated that this is false. The ministry expanded the quota for skilled workers (E-7-4) visas from 2,000 to 35,000 as of September 2023. Currently, there are 31,869 foreign nationals residing under this visa, of which only 78, or 0.2%, are Chinese nationals, the ministry reported.