TOKYO (AP) — Japan this week will ease tough coronavirus border controls that have been criticized as xenophobic and damaging to the economy. An estimated half million foreign students, teachers, workers accredited as technical interns and business travelers have been locked out and waiting to get in for nearly two years. About 150,000 foreign students and scholars are waiting to enter. Japanese and foreign business groups have also protested to the government, saying the border closure has delayed investment, business deals, product development and deliveries. Piras wanted to meet with her parents and get married in Japan, but to do so he has to obtain a tourist visa, which under the current border policy is impossible.

Source: Daily Sun February 28, 2022 02:37 UTC