A Liberal Democratic Party panel came up with a proposal Friday to expand the number of visas it gives to Chinese tour groups.
The panel on tourism promotion will formally submit its proposal to the government early next week, panel members said.
Currently, Japan issues visas only to tour groups from Beijing, Shanghai and Guangdong provinces. No individual tourist is granted a visa.
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