Saitama Gov. Seeks Halt to Visa Exemption Deal with Turkey Saitama Gov. Seeks Halt to Visa Exemption Deal with Turkey
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2026
Saitama Governor Motohiro Ono on Wednesday (January 14) urged the Foreign Ministry to temporarily suspend Japan's mutual visa exemption agreement with Turkey, in light of disputes involving Kurdish residents in the prefecture near Tokyo.