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Travel to japan Japan was lauded for containing the virus during the first wave but has since seen a surge in cases, with a major spike in November and December 2020.

Japan recently announced the creation of a vaccine passport system so that Japanese people can travel abroad. The system...
02/07/2022

Japan recently announced the creation of a vaccine passport system so that Japanese people can travel abroad. The system is to be up and running by the end of July. The Nikkei Asia (a Japanese media company) said of this: “Japan will ask other countries to ease entry requirements for holders of its COVID-19 vaccination certificate while exploring reciprocal moves for incoming travelers as part of a push to revive international travel.” This has raised hopes that Japan will start to ease restrictions on foreigners entering the country, but no firm details have been released yet.

Around the world, many countries have been easing restrictions, including parts of Canada, the UK and most American stat...
28/06/2022

Around the world, many countries have been easing restrictions, including parts of Canada, the UK and most American states. Japan has been moving forward with their vaccine passport program and has been negotiating with 10 countries to accept it. Meanwhile, vaccines are being rolled out fast and almost 30% of Japanese have had at least one shot. However, cases have been rising in Japan and the government just announced that no spectators (Japanese or foreign) will be allowed at the Olympics.

Perhaps most importantly, the UK and Singapore recently hinted that they are going to live with covid, treating it as an endemic disease, rather than trying to eliminate it completely. This is a welcome shift in thinking and, if it catches on, might mean some way back to normality, variants or no variants. Likewise, Thailand has reopened Phuket on July 1 and intends to reopen the entire country this fall.

Tokyo entered a state of emergency on July 12 amid concerns that an influx of tens of thousands of athletes and official...
28/06/2022

Tokyo entered a state of emergency on July 12 amid concerns that an influx of tens of thousands of athletes and officials during the July 23--August 8 Games will spread the coronavirus, cases of which are already rising in the Japanese capital.
Akasaka Excel Hotel Tokyu in downtown Tokyo put up the signs on Friday in response to guidance from Tokyo 2020 organizers to ensure the movements of guests related to the Games were separated from others staying at the hotel, a hotel official told Reuters on Monday.

After low infection rates in the first wave, Japan has seen a sharp increase in cases, which have steadily increased sin...
25/06/2022

After low infection rates in the first wave, Japan has seen a sharp increase in cases, which have steadily increased since a state of emergency was lifted in March. On June 14, the country marked a total of 936 cases -- the first time the national number had fallen below 1,000 new cases since March. The government's efforts to speed up vaccinations has improved significantly, with one million jabs per day the week of June 22.
As of July 8, Japan had reported roughly 809,909 confirmed cases of the virus and 14,834 deaths.
The vaccine rollout has been slow compared with others in Asia because of a shortage of medical professionals and a lack of syringes. To boost vaccine numbers ahead of the Olympics, the Japanese government has rolled out some workplace vaccination programs and recruited dentists, retired doctors and others in the medical field to assist with giving them out.
The Health Ministry formally approved two Covid-19 vaccines (Moderna and AstraZeneca) on May 21. Both are approved for anyone 18 and older.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato confirmed to local media that his team is exploring options for "vaccine passports." Business travelers would be prioritized for these at first.

Japan has some of the most stringent travel restrictions in the world, with 152 countries on its prohibited list.Visitor...
25/06/2022

Japan has some of the most stringent travel restrictions in the world, with 152 countries on its prohibited list.
Visitors from Australia, Brunei, China (including Hong Kong and Macau), New Zealand, South Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam may enter the country, although those traveling from China and South Korea can only arrive into the country via Tokyo Narita airport. Additionally, those traveling for study, work or to join family (subject to visa requirements) may enter. That said, there are many exceptions and the rules change constantly. Consult MOFA for the latest information.
Prime Minister Suga announced on January 14 that the borders would close to all foreign nationals, although there were no specifics on beginning and ending dates. He also did not specify whether this would apply to foreign citizens with Japanese residency.
On May 24, the US State Department issued a travel warning against its citizens visiting Japan. It was a Level 4 warning, the highest on the scale. It has since been dropped to a "Level 3: Reconsider Travel."

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced on February 9 that all foreign nationals would be barred from entering the count...
23/06/2022

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced on February 9 that all foreign nationals would be barred from entering the country, but did not specify a start date or give details about how this would be implemented. The Tokyo Olympics are still scheduled to take place in July despite protests.
Although all foreign nationals have been barred from attending the Olympics in summer 2021 and are mostly unable to enter the country, Japanese authorities announced that they are considering testing any foreigner entering the country for the newer coronavirus variants.
The upcoming Olympic Games have increased pressure on authorities to keep the pandemic under control.
Tokyo and Okinawa will be under a state of emergency until August 11, which covers the entire duration of the Games.
Three of the prefectures bordering Tokyo -- Chiba, Kanagawa and Saitama -- will also remain under a semi-state of emergency during this period.
Olympic organizers have agreed to hold events without spectators.

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