China News Service, July 21. According to a report from Kyodo News on the 21st, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will hold a new coronavirus response headquarters meeting at his official residence on the 22nd, announcing the start of discussions on foreign players who will be allowed to participate in the 2021 Summer Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. Conditions of entry.
According to reports, the meeting will confirm that in order to relax entry and exit restrictions as part of the epidemic prevention measures, negotiations will be initiated with about 10 countries and regions including South Korea. A person from the Japanese government also revealed that Japan intends to allow foreign corporate residents and students who hold Japanese residence permits to re-enter in stages.
The picture shows the Olympic countdown card on the streets of Tokyo restarting the timer.
This relaxation is the second batch of countries and regions after Vietnam, Thailand, Australia and New Zealand, which announced the start of negotiations in June. Compared with foreign students, re-entry intends to give priority to those who reside there, in order to invigorate foreign economic activities.
The Japanese government currently prohibits entry of foreigners from 129 countries and regions in principle. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga pointed out at a press conference on the 21st: “It is important to promote the partial resumption of international personnel exchanges in stages in a way that prevents the epidemic from expanding again.”
According to the report, it is expected that entry conditions will include entry into Japan, a negative PCR test certificate, and activity plan during the period of stay in Japan must be submitted.