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DOHA, Nov. 23 (Xinhua) -- Qatar and Japan announced Wednesday mutual visa exemption for holders of diplomatic and special passports, said the official website of Qatar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The memorandum was signed Wednesday with the presence of Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ahmed bin Hassan Hammadi, who is on a visit to Japan, and the Qatari delegation.
According to the ministry, the memorandum will grant the travelers 90 days of entry permit at the airport starting from January 2018.
Japan and Qatar established diplomatic relations in 1972. The two countries share strong economic ties, and Qatar has been ranked as Japan's sixth biggest importer in 2016.
