Is Japan ready to reopen its borders?

Authors: Fuma Aoki and Yves Tiberghien, UBC Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s preliminary 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 development of reopening in East Asia and causing consternation overseas. Kishida has responded cautiously to […] The submit Is Japan able to reopen its borders? first appeared on East Asia Discussion board.