According to a report by the Japan Broadcasting Association (NHK) on the 29th, in view of the rapid spread of the mutant strain of the new crown virus Ome Keron in Europe and other places, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced on the same day that from 0:00 on November 30, all will be banned in principle. Foreign nationals from countries and regions enter Japan.

Kishida Fumio said that in order to prevent the worst from happening, Japan will take emergency precautions and in principle prohibit foreigners from all countries and regions in the world from entering Japan. Japanese citizens must be quarantined if they return from 14 countries and regions that have reported cases of Ome Keron infection.

Previously, the Japanese government had relaxed entry restrictions on November 8, allowing business travelers, foreign students and migrant workers with short-term visas to enter the country on the condition that they submit vaccination certificates and activity plans. However, with the promulgation of this measure, in principle, the above-mentioned foreigners will not be able to enter Japan.

Kishida Fumio said that these measures are temporary measures taken before the information on the Omi Keron strain is not clear.

Professor Suzuki, a professor at the Graduate School of Public Policy at the University of Tokyo, commented on the Nikkei website that banning all foreigners from entering is a “rather bold” measure, but it also shows that the Kishida Fumio regime hopes that the domestic epidemic will remain low and stable. The firm will to restore the national economy.

On the evening of the 28th, a man who entered Japan from an African country tested positive for the new crown, but whether he was infected with the Omi Keron strain has yet to be determined. (over)

Source: China News Network