The government of Japan on Thursday decided to grant the visa to Rebiya Kadeer and the Dalai Lama.

Rebiya Kadeer, president of the so-called World Uygur Congress, expressed a desire to visited Japan on May 20, while the Dalai Lama has the same plan on June 18.

Despite China has been opposing any foreign country to grant the visa to Rebiya Kadeer and the Dalai Lama, the government of Japan persisted in its consistent stand that they will "not receive them as important person, and the visa is issued in accordance with the law."

It is the second time the government of Japan allows them to visit Japan since the establishment of the Yukio Hatoyama's government.

During her stay in Japan, Rebiya Kadeer will lecture in Kanazawa and Yokohama.

The Dalai Lama has visited Japan for 13 times.