Western business lobbies have issued a collective protest over Japan’s travel controls on foreign nationals, aimed at stopping the spread of the novel coronavirus, saying the policy is out of step with measures in other major economies and will harm investment.
Many countries have imposed travel curbs to battle the pandemic but Japan’s are among the most strict, effectively banning entry of tourists and visa holders from more than 140 countries.
“This policy is contrary to the treatment Japan receives from other G7 and other leading countries who treat long-term foreign residents equally to citizens on health matters,” the groups said in a statement released Tuesday.
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