在线国产一区二区_成人黄色片在线观看_国产成人免费_日韩精品免费在线视频_亚洲精品美女久久_欧美一级免费在线观看

Global EditionASIA 中文雙語Fran?ais
World
Home / World / China-Japan

Japan's new policy to revoke some visas

By WANG XU in Tokyo and?CHEN WEIHUA in Brussels | China Daily | Updated: 2020-03-07 03:15
Share
Share - WeChat
Following the outbreak of the coronavirus in Japan, a woman wearing a protective mask is seen at the scramble crossing in Shibuya shopping district in Tokyo, March 3, 2020. [Photo/Agencies]

As nations race to confront the growing COVID-19 health threat, Japan's Cabinet approved a visa cancellation policy on Friday that lets the government revoke the visas of people arriving from China and the Republic of Korea to curb the spread of the virus.

Under the new policy, all foreigners coming from China and the ROK will be denied entry to Japan starting on Monday if they don't have a residence card or a newly approved visa.

People from the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions as well as the ROK who are currently exempt from visa requirements will have to obtain a new travel document before entry.

Tokyo said visas for foreign visitors already in Japan will become invalid once they leave and the policy will be in effect until the end of March, but it may be extended.

Also starting on Monday, Japan will require all people arriving from China and the ROK, including Japanese nationals, to be quarantined for two weeks at designated sites.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian expressed understanding for Japan's tougher controls.

Zhao said it is understandable for countries to take professional, scientific and appropriate measures to protect the lives and health of their people and those from other countries as well as to ensure regional and global public health. But he added that measures should not exceed reasonable limits.

Seoul said on Friday it will halt visa waivers for Japan in response to Tokyo's travel restrictions after containment measures ignited a diplomatic row between the nations.

"From March 9, visa waivers for Japan and the validity of existing visas will be suspended," Vice-Foreign Minister Cho Sei-young said at a news briefing.

The measures come a day after Japan barred entry to visitors from severely affected areas in the ROK and ordered two weeks of quarantine for others.

Seoul's reciprocal measures also include a travel advisory for Japan and imposing special entry procedures for foreigners arriving from Japan.

Japan, however, said its move came at a proper time.

"The decision was the result of a comprehensive review of the information available about the situation in other countries and the effects of other measures," Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said at a news conference on Friday.

As of Friday, there were 1,067 coronavirus cases in Japan, with the 21 new infections reported including a doctor in his 20s in Sagamihara, adjacent to Tokyo.

The ROK confirmed 309 more cases on Friday, raising the total number of infections to 6,593. One more reported death lifted the death toll to 43.

ROK health officials said they expect the number of new cases to remain high for the near future as they complete the testing of more than 200,000 members of a Christian sect thought to be at the center of the country's outbreak, as well as thousands of other suspected cases from smaller clusters.

ROK President Moon Jae-in canceled his planned trip to the UAE, Egypt and Turkey in mid-March due to the alarming spread of the disease at home, according to the presidential Blue House. On Thursday, the Blue House said Moon exchanged letters with Kim Jong-un, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

Yoon Do-han, senior Blue House press secretary, said at a news briefing that Kim sent his personal letter to Moon on Wednesday to "convey his message of comfort" to the people who are fighting the COVID-19 outbreak. In the letter, Kim said he believed that the ROK would prevail over the outbreak without fail, conveying his best wishes for the continued good health of his compatriots in the South. In response, Moon conveyed his gratitude through a personal letter to Kim, officials said.

Iran on Friday announced 17 more deaths from COVID-19, raising the total number of people killed to 124.

"We have confirmed 1,234 new cases, which is a record in the past few days," health ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour said at a news conference, raising total infections to 4,747. Iran's health ministry on Thursday announced a national plan under which family members thought to have symptoms will be invited to medical centers.

Also Thursday, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas declared a one-month state of emergency after seven cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Bethlehem.

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization, said on Thursday that WHO is deeply concerned about the increasing number of countries reporting cases, especially those with weaker health systems.

He reiterated that the epidemic is a threat for every country, rich and poor. "The solution is aggressive preparedness," he continued.

Chen Yingqun and agencies contributed to this story.

Contact the writers at wangxu@chinadaily.com.cn

Most Viewed in 24 Hours
Top
BACK TO THE TOP
English
Copyright 1995 - . All rights reserved. The content (including but not limited to text, photo, multimedia information, etc) published in this site belongs to China Daily Information Co (CDIC). Without written authorization from CDIC, such content shall not be republished or used in any form. Note: Browsers with 1024*768 or higher resolution are suggested for this site.
License for publishing multimedia online 0108263

Registration Number: 130349
FOLLOW US
主站蜘蛛池模板: 国产精品视频免费 | 欧美成a| 骚鸭av | 色综合久 | 久草在线在线精品观看 | 国产一区二区三区在线免费 | 久久蜜桃av一区二区天堂 | 在线观看v片 | 精品欧美乱码久久久久久 | 欧美在线视频一区二区 | 亚洲国产免费看 | 国产精品欧美日韩在线观看 | 久久午夜影院 | 天天天天天天天操 | 欧美日韩大片在线观看 | 欧美天天 | 新99热| 一区二区三区四区不卡视频 | 日韩中文在线播放 | 国产中文视频 | 特级淫片裸体免费看 | 欧美精品综合在线 | 亚洲精品久久久久午夜 | 国产精品久久久久久久久久10秀 | 国产高清在线精品一区二区三区 | 天天色影视综合 | 成人影院一区二区三区 | 亚洲在线播放 | 日韩中文在线 | 一区二区三区在线 | 欧 | 毛片久久| 亚洲一区综合 | 国产精品久久久久无码av | 一区二区三区视频在线播放 | 羞羞视频网站 | 91在线视频播放 | 亚洲第一男人天堂 | 日韩一区二区三区在线观看 | 白浆在线| 精品成人| 久久久人成影片一区二区三区 |