Japan's "Chinese Herald": The total number of newly-entered foreigners in Japan in April was only 1256

　　China Overseas Chinese Network, May 18, according to the Japanese "Chinese Herald" report, according to the data of the immigration management statistics (quick report value) released by the Japan Administration of Resident Administration recently, the total number of new arrivals in April was 1256. The total number of Japanese foreigners was 2.683 million, a year-on-year decrease of more than 99.9%. With the expansion of the New Coronary Pneumonia epidemic, Japan has expanded the areas targeted for refusal of entry, and the number of international flights has decreased significantly.

　　In March this year, the number of newly-entered foreigners visiting Japan was 150,000, a year-on-year decrease of more than 90%. Compared with March, the impact of the epidemic further expanded in April. In addition to China, South Korea and other countries, the number of arrivals from Europe and the United States has also dropped significantly.

　　In terms of countries, 29 people entered China in April (compared with 599,000 in the same month last year), 24 in South Korea (546,000 in the same month last year), and 296 in the United States (164,000 in the same month last year). The entire European region reduced to 58 people (237,000 in the same month last year). In addition, Singapore's number of people entering Japan is zero. In April 2019, the number of new arrivals to Japan from Singapore was 36,000.

　　In February this year, affected by the spread of the New Coronary Pneumonia epidemic, Japan rejected in principle foreigners from Hubei and Zhejiang provinces in China and Daegu City in South Korea. After entering March, the area of ​​refusal to enter has been expanded to parts of Iran and Europe. Since April 3, it has been further expanded to 73 countries and regions, including the United States and the United Kingdom. On April 27, 14 new countries were added, and the list of prohibited entry was increased to 87 countries and regions. On May 14, the Japanese government added 13 countries including Mexico as objects of rejection, including five countries in Central and South America and five countries in Africa, as well as the three countries of Maldives, Azerbaijan, and Kazakhstan.