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Japan to strengthen border controls for travelers from China: PM
Kyodo News
Published Jan 04, 2023 04:15 PM PHT
Travelers arriving from China line up for COVID testing in Malpensa Airport in Milan, Italy, Dec. 29, 2022. Italy on December 29 became the first European country to officially start testing for COVID-19 among people arriving from China after Beijing's announcement it was set to open its borders as new variants of the coronavirus surge in the Asian country. Matteo Bazzi, EPA-EFE
TOKYO — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Wednesday that Japan will strengthen border control measures for travelers from China amid a recent surge in novel coronavirus cases in the neighboring country.
Starting Sunday, visitors from China will need to have tested negative before leaving for Japan and will have to undergo a PCR test upon arrival in the country, the premier said at a press conference.
Japan will continue to request airlines not to increase the number of direct flights from mainland China, Kishida said after visiting the Ise Jingu shrine in Mie Prefecture.
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