Is Japan ready to reopen its borders?
Authors: Fuma Aoki and Yves Tiberghien, UBC Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s initial easing of COVID-19 restrictions was dramatically reversed following the arrival of Omicron in late November 2021. He most notably shut down the Japanese border — bucking the trend of reopening in East Asia and causing consternation abroad. Kishida has responded cautiously to […] The post Is Japan ready to reopen its borders? first appeared on East Asia Forum.
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Authors: Fuma Aoki and Yves Tiberghien, UBC Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s initial easing of COVID-19 restrictions was dramatically reversed following the arrival of Omicron in late November 2021. He most notably shut down the Japanese border — bucking the trend of reopening in East Asia and causing consternation abroad. Kishida has responded cautiously to […]
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