Tokyo (VNA) – JapanesePrime Minister Shinzo Abe said on June 18 that Japan is in talks to makeexceptions to its entry ban on Australia, New Zealand, Thailand and Vietnam, asit seeks to ease travel restrictions imposed to stem the spread of COVID-19.
Speaking at a meeting ofthe Government task force on COVID-19 response, Abe said foreign travelers fromthese four countries will be allowed into Japan on condition they submitnegative results from a PCR test and an itinerary detailing where they plan tovisit during their stay.
Abe said the fourcountries were chosen because they have the coronavirus under control, and thatthe exceptions will be extended to other countries later on.
He also highlighted theneed to resume international travel, partially and gradually, in order to putthe economy on a recovery track.
Japan currently has anentry ban in place for more than 100 countries, including the US, much of Asiaincluding China and the Republic of Korea, and the whole of Europe. Barringspecial circumstances, foreign travelers who have been to these areas within 14days before arriving in Japan are being turned away./.