China News Service, May 9th, according to the Japanese "Chinese Herald" report, recently, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced at the New Crown Outbreak Response Conference that from April 29th, Russia and Ukraine will be added to the list of countries prohibited from entering Japan. , Belarus, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE, Kuwait, Oman, Djibouti, Peru, Dominica, Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Kitts and Nevis Federation, Barbados and other 14 countries. Foreigners who have stayed in these countries within the past 14 days are prohibited from entering Japan.
Due to the spread of the epidemic, from March 9th, Japan cancelled the validity of one or multiple visas issued in China, South Korea and other countries, mainly affecting short-term visas such as tourism and family visits, and those who are eligible for study abroad and work. Long-term visas are not affected. Starting from April 3, in addition to strengthening the entry restrictions of many countries, Japan also announced that people with permanent visas, including permanent residents, will no longer be able to enter Japan after leaving Japan. Originally, this measure was scheduled to expire at the end of April, but according to the current situation of the epidemic, the Japanese government decided to extend this measure for one month, the purpose is to reduce the risk of imported cases abroad, to suppress the spread of the epidemic in Japan.
As of now, Japan has imposed restrictions on entry to 87 countries.
The Japanese government announced that it would extend the "stop of visa validity and visa exemption measures for foreigners" until April 30, which was until May 31. The local Chinese media sorted out the meanings included:
1. You cannot apply for a visa to come to Japan until the end of May;
2. All foreigners with short-term visas cannot enter Japan before 0:00 on June 1, including tourist visas and family visit visas;
3. The multiple round-trip visas are still invalid;
4. Foreigners who previously left Japan cannot return to Japan before the end of May.
The promulgation of the new policy has caused great problems for many April students. Many international students report that they should have entered school in April, but as a result, due to restricted entry, they could not arrive in Japan to start school. In response to this, Japanese schools have actively responded, such as opening the "cloud teaching" model at home, and some schools have encouraged students to change from spring admission to autumn admission.
May is the peak season for tourism in Japan, especially China and South Korea have basically occupied half of the Japanese foreign tourism industry. Affected by the epidemic, foreigners are not allowed to enter the country. Self-discipline is also being implemented in Japan, and Japan's tourism industry has been greatly affected.