We have seen COVID-19 gradually weaken in Japan over time. It is now time to move into a new and healthy future, without the pandemic-fueled burden...
The new norms could bring the country closer to the relaxed travel requirements of other G7 countries, but a lot of unknowns remain.
Japan allows in travelers from 98 countries and regions in limited guided tours as a means of reopening while minimizing the risk of spreading infection.
This is the first time the government has issued a June timeline for further opening of Japan’s borders, with an entry process similar to other G7...
There are 4.2 million Ukrainian refugees and Poland has taken in about 60%. Japan should welcome them too, as we would refugees from a contingency in...
While Japan’s prime minister has repeatedly said the speed of opening will depend on COVID-19 infections, there are suggestions that new tourism campaigns are a prelude...
These are first steps with some good news for students and business travelers with institutional support in Japan, but how fast it will move is yet...
Japan has managed the COVID-19 pandemic without compulsory lockdowns, penalizing the unvaccinated, and other illiberal measures. So why change it now?
The Japanese government has taken pre-emptive measures to prepare for a rising curve of infections should it occur.
Japan’s reaction to COVID-19’s Omicron variant might seem confusing with rapid changes in rules, but here are the basics to know now, and links to follow...
If journalists and social media users read the policy statement carefully, they would’ve realized that “foreigners holding current, resident visas will be allowed back into Japan,...
Turning away privately financed international students but allowing those with government backing hurts Japan’s future, too.
