Japan Reopens Partially its Borders from March 1st
New Japanese border measures from March 1st
After almost two years of closure, Japan seems to be slowly opening its borders. In recent days there had already been talk of a possible opening of borders, and finally on February 17 at 7:00 pm Japan time Prime Minister Kishida gave a long awaited press conference where he finally announced the new entry rules for Japan. “Now that we have more accumulated knowledge about omicron, we will gradually ease border restrictions.” -he said.