TOKYO, June 1 — Japan is considering re-opening its borders to travellers from selected countries which have low levels of coronavirus infections, as it begins to ease restrictions put in place earlier this year to control the outbreak. As schools, cinemas, sports clubs and department stores...
A staff member wearing a protective mask cleans a handrail with alcohol at an observation deck of Tokyo landmark ‘Tokyo Skytree’, which reopened after a three-month closure in Tokyo June 1, 2020. — Reuters pic
As schools, cinemas, sports clubs and department stores reopened in the nation’s capital Tokyo today, media have reported that the government is also planning to allow travellers from Thailand, Vietnam, Australia and New Zealand into the country in the coming months.Around 17,000 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Japan as of early today, with roughly 900 deaths.
The government is considering allowing business travellers from the four countries to enter if they test negative for Covid-19 in two separate tests conducted upon departure from their home country and arrival in Japan, the Asahi Shimbun reported, citing unnamed sources. Along with Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Australia and New Zealand are members of the Trans-Pacific Partnership , and have strong trade ties with Japan.
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