TOKYO, Nov 5 — Japan said today it will allow short-term business travellers, foreign students and other visa holders to enter the country, but tourists are still barred under pandemic border restrictions. From Monday, business visitors fully inoculated with an authorised vaccine will need to...
TOKYO, Nov 5 — Japan said today it will allow short-term business travellers, foreign students and other visa holders to enter the country, but tourists are still barred under pandemic border restrictions.
Despite a slow start to its vaccination campaign, 73 per cent of the population is now fully inoculated. According to Japanese media, around 370,000 visa holders are waiting to enter the country and will be gradually let in.
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