Beijing time:2022-09-11 03:29
【New Tang Dynasty Beijing time September 11, 2022】JapanThe government has only loosened border control since September 7, and now there are ideas for further loosening, including lifting the daily limit on the number of people entering the country, lifting thefree travelBan and Restorationvisa freeWait, the Japanese side will conduct an overall assessment, and the implementation time will not be delayed for too long.
JapanAccording to Sankei Shimbun, Japan’s Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Kihara Seiji said on a TV program today that the border control measures related to COVID-19 (CCP virus, 2019 coronavirus disease) epidemic prevention and control measures, including the cancellation of the daily limit on the number of people entering the country, will be further loosened. “Hopefully it will be implemented at the right time.”
The Japanese government has loosened border controls since September 7, increasing the daily limit of entry from 20,000 to 50,000. At the same time, foreign groups who do not need a tour guide are allowed to enter, and the original limit to people from 102 countries or regions has been cancelled. Restrictions on entry.
“It’s enough to say that,[actually]it’s not enough,” Kihara said, regarding the lifting of the daily limit on the number of people entering the country, the opening of individual tourism, and the resumption ofvisa freeand so on, the Japanese government will make an overall assessment.
As for when the above-mentioned loosening measures can be implemented, Kihara said, “It must be implemented in the near future, and (Japan’s) autumn and winter are attractive.”
The Jiji News Agency reported that Kihara’s so-called “autumn and winter are attractive”, indicating his expectation of opening up the demand of foreign tourists.
Kihara said that becauseyen depreciationthe inbound tourism of foreign tourists is beneficial to Japan’s domestic economy. “In the case of restarting exchanges around the world, Japan cannot fall behind.”
According to Kyodo News, Kihara said that due toyen depreciationis expected to expand the demand for foreign tourists to travel to Japan, “many foreigners say they want to come to Japan.”
(Transfer from Central News Agency/responsible editor: Xia Mingyi)
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