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Japan Will Require Tests for Visitors Coming From Reopened China
- Testing, quarantine to start Dec. 30, Japan’s Kishida says
- Direct flights from China, Hong Kong, Macau to be restricted
Japan will require negative Covid-19 test results for travelers coming from China, as the country of 1.4 billion throws open its borders from Jan. 8 and abandons its Covid Zero policy at a rapid pace.
The policy will take effect from Dec. 30, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told reporters in Tokyo on Tuesday. Those who have been in mainland China within a seven-day period will be required to undergo testing upon arrival, he said, adding that those who test positive will have to quarantine for a week.