On October 30, Japan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Toshimitsu Maki said at a press conference after the cabinet meeting that, in response to the novel coronavirus infection, the decision was made to lower the risk information of the new coronavirus infection for 11 countries and regions, including China and South Korea, from the current “level 3” of “stop travel advisory” to “level 2”, which means that people should not travel for matters of no importance or urgency.
The 11 countries and territories are South Korea, Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, Macau, Brunei, Vietnam, Australia, and New Zealand.
The Japanese government had advised Japanese people not to travel to 159 countries and regions in the world, and has largely refused entry to foreigners from these countries and regions. The Japanese government, however, decided in July to ease restrictions on trade and commerce with 16 countries and territories – Vietnam, Thailand, Australia and New Zealand, China, South Korea, Taiwan, Cambodia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Macau, Brunei, Malaysia, Myanmar, Mongolia and Laos – and at the end of July, the reopening of trade and commerce with seven countries and territories including Vietnam has begun.
Currently, the Japanese and Chinese governments have begun coordinating the resumption of business-related travel for both short-term visitors, such as business travelers, and long-term visitors, such as expatriates, who have been restricted due to the novel coronavirus outbreak. The Japanese side hopes to resume business-related travel as soon as possible based on mutual confirmation of the validity of the new coronavirus test and other factors.
The short-term stay system is a “business channel” for business-related persons only, which allows them to engage in economic activities within the limited scope of their activities in Japan during the 14-day quarantine period, even if they submit a negative neo-coronavirus test certificate and a plan of activities in Japan upon entry. The mechanism for long-term stays will maintain the 14-day quarantine. The Japanese government also revealed on Oct. 22 that it has begun coordinating conditions to allow entry for “ultra-short-term” business purposes within 72 hours, at which point the 14-day quarantine will be waived.
Foreign Minister Shigeki said, “Although the new coronary pneumonia is now spreading in Europe, America and South Asia, on the other hand, there are countries and regions where the situation is stabilizing. Depending on the status of infection in each region, the risk level is adjusted downward to meet business needs.
On the other hand, due to the rapid expansion of infections in Myanmar and Jordan, the risk information for novel coronavirus infection has increased from “level 2” to “level 3.
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