Gissning när Japan öppnar igen? - ANA First ombokad utan avisering = måste ombokas...

 
Jag har ett ytterst litet hopp att det kan öppna i maj. Men japanska kugghjulen rör sig långsamt. Dom har iaf kommit igång med dos 3 nu.
 
Hoppet är det sista som överger en tänkte fira min 50årsdag i Tokyo / Kyoto så jag hoppas verkligen de kommer igång med dos 3 och öppnar upp landet. Annars finns ju alltid Säffle
 
Mattias7205 skrev:Hoppet är det sista som överger en tänkte fira min 50årsdag i Tokyo / Kyoto så jag hoppas verkligen de kommer igång med dos 3 och öppnar upp landet. Annars finns ju alltid SäffleKlicka för att utvidga...
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Ta detta med en stor nypa salt, jag läste men minns inte vart, Japan kommer inte öppna före Q4-2022 för inte de som inte affärsresenärer och familjebesökare.
 
011430121 skrev:Ta detta med en stor nypa salt, jag läste men minns inte vart, Japan kommer inte öppna före Q4-2022 för inte de som inte affärsresenärer och familjebesökare.Klicka för att utvidga...
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Tror inte det finns något bestämt så långt framåt i något land, när det gäller covid. Från en artikel igår:



"Asked by a lawmaker about relaxing the measures Friday, Daishiro Yamagiwa, minister in charge of the coronavirus response, said the government would be “flexible” and wants to eventually open up the country to “essential” foreigners."

www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-02-04/japan-government-eyes-relaxing-border-controls-tbs-reports

Inget motsäger i.o.f.s. Q4, men "flexible" antyder att det inte finns en fast tidsplan.



Rubriken var "Japan Government Eyes Relaxing Border Controls", så jag blev lite besviken över citatet ovan.
 
Samma källa men lite annorlunda formulering.



Asked during a Lower House committee session whether the government is considering allowing foreign people, including technical trainees,

into the country, Yamagiwa said the government is already considering it, adding that the basic framework now in place will be maintained at least until the end of February — but there are ways to work around it.





f.d. vaccinministern, möjligt nästa premiärminister? ser mer positivt på saken.



On Thursday, Taro Kono, the former vaccine minister and a key official of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party,

said he hopes the nation’s strict border curbs, which are the toughest among the Group of Seven wealthy nations, can be eased from March.



“Let’s hope that quarantine will be lifted on March 1,” Kono, who was drafted in last year to run the vaccine program but now heads public relations for Kishida’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party, told Reuters.



“It may not be, it may not happen that way, but it is important to be ready,” added Kono, who has taken to social media to criticize the policy, which lets in citizens and foreign residents but very few others.



Kono, a lawmaker often touted as a future prime minister, said he agreed with the principles behind the border policy when it began, but thinks the execution has been flawed.



“Why should we discriminate against foreigners? Omicron doesn’t know if (a person) is Japanese or American or Iranian,” he added.



Although opinion polls have showed Kishida’s support slipping, and disapproval edging up over his handling of the coronavirus, Kono saw little political risk to him ahead of this summer’s crucial Upper House elections.



“I think with this omicron, by the end of March it will subside and hopefully we can kickstart the economy,” he added.



“And the election is July, so this shouldn’t pose much problem for us.”





Japan will take flexible approach on entry ban, COVID-19 minister says | The Japan Times
 
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Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Saturday that the government is considering easing Japan’s tight entry restrictions for nonresident foreign nationals, with local media reporting that an announcement could be made as early as next week.



Kishida’s remarks came after the Nikkei business daily reported hours earlier that Japan was set to ease the restrictions, gradually allowing in more business travelers and students, after mounting frustration over the stringent curbs.



The border controls were implemented in late November as the first case of the coronavirus’s omicron variant was reported and are currently set to expire at the end of February after multiple extensions.



Ahead of their expiration, the government plans to begin accepting more than 1,000 people per day, gradually raising the cap to several thousand, the Nikkei reported.



Schools and companies will be expected to supervise travelers coming in under their sponsorship, and visitors will be asked to self-isolate upon entering the country, it said.



The looser restrictions on business travelers will apply to both short-term trips and long-term relocations. The government will prioritize researchers and engineers, as well as workers who provide a “public benefit,” the report added.



The government is also considering slashing quarantine periods upon arrival to three days or less from seven days, the Nikkei said. To qualify, travelers — both Japanese and foreign nationals — will need to have received a COVID-19 vaccine booster and have been tested for the virus. The government also plans to simplify the required paperwork and the screening process.





Kishida says Japan looking to ease entry restrictions on foreign workers and students | The Japan Times
 
Japan ready to raise daily cap on entrants to 5,000 | The Japan Times

the daily number of people allowed to enter the country from the current level of about 3,500 to around 5,000,

easing its border controls against the coronavirus.



But he took a cautious attitude about easing the entry restrictions further.

“We need to discuss whether we can do without (quarantine) checks” to allow more people to enter Japan, he said.
 
Homer skrev:Japan ready to raise daily cap on entrants to 5,000 | The Japan Timesthe daily number of people allowed to enter the country from the current level of about 3,500 to around 5,000,easing its border controls against the coronavirus.But he took a cautious attitude about easing the entry restrictions further.“We need to discuss whether we can do without (quarantine) checks” to allow more people to enter Japan, he said.Klicka för att utvidga...
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Denna siffra skulle alltså möjliggöra något fler utlänningar som ska börja jobba i Japan och utländska studenter. Tydligen var siffran just 5 000 per dag fram till november.

För att sätta den siffran i perspektiv: 2019 hade Japan 31,88 miljoner utländska turister vilket motsvarar 87 000 om dagen i genomsnitt. Det lär vara betydligt fler per dag som kommer under körsbärsblomningen som är högsäsong för turismen. Så med 1 500 extra per dag verkar det som att Japan nu möjligen kan tänka sig att "släppa på" ungefär en hundradel av det flöde av utlänningar som skulle uppstå om turismen släpptes fritt i mars-april!
 
Tomas E skrev:Denna siffra skulle alltså möjliggöra något fler utlänningar som ska börja jobba i Japan och utländska studenter. Tydligen var siffran just 5 000 per dag fram till november.För att sätta den siffran i perspektiv:2019 hade Japan 31,88 miljoner utländska turistervilket motsvarar 87 000 om dagen i genomsnitt. Det lär vara betydligt fler per dag som kommer under körsbärsblomningen som är högsäsong för turismen. Så med 1 500 extra per dag verkar det som att Japan nu möjligen kan tänka sig att "släppa på" ungefären hundradelav det flöde av utlänningar som skulle uppstå om turismen släpptes fritt i mars-april!Klicka för att utvidga...
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Siffrorna 5000 (tom november) resp. 3500 (nu) inkluderar japanska medborgare som återvänder, så antalet utlänningar är ännu lägre.

Foreign travelers coming into the country plunged to an average of 767 per day in December, according to the Immigration Services Agency.





Nikkei har en längre artikel, fortfarande ingen som är officiellt bekräftat, ganska deprimerande läsning för

potentiella körsbärsblomningsturister.



Schools and companies will be expected to supervise travelers coming in under their sponsorship,

and visitors will be asked to self-isolate after entering the country.



The looser restrictions on business travelers will apply to both short-term business trips and long-term relocation.

The government will prioritize researchers and engineers, as well as workers who provide a "public benefit."



Cutting quarantine periods to three days or less from seven days is under consideration.



Japan to let in foreign workers and students starting this month - Nikkei Asia
 
Sullon skrev:Såg väldigt bra ut först men gäller antagligen bara studenter och affärsvisum?Klicka för att utvidga...
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Ja eftersom visa on arrival är tillfälligt borttaget så måste man ändå söka visum till Japan om man vill in innan dess. Det ser dock ut som att det initialt kommer gälla många studenter som redan innehar studentvisum som sedan i höstas inte har kunnat resa in i Japan.



Ca 6000 pers bara från 29 nov 2021 - 10 feb 2022 som tillåtits inresa i Japan. Det är enbart ca 82 pers per dygn, alltså knapp en halvfull Airbus A320 så förstår att en del andra står på kö före eventuella turistande utlänningar tyvärr data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7
 
Sullon skrev:Såg väldigt bra ut först men gäller antagligen bara studenter och affärsvisum?Klicka för att utvidga...
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Japp. Men förhoppningsvis så kommer dom redovisa nån form av plan hur uppöppnadet kommer ser ut. Och ev slopad karantän höjer ju hoppet om att turister även kommer slippa det när det nu öppnar.
 
Ökning från 3500 till 5000 kommer inte att ha så stor betydelse om alla dessa går före turister i kön.



Waiting list to enter Japan grows to 400,000 amid COVID curbs - Nikkei Asia

A person at one of the "supervisory organizations" that accept technical interns says it will take half a year

before everyone now waiting to enter Japan will be able to get in.





February 16, 2022 16:27 JST

TOKYO -- The waiting list to enter Japan continues to grow, with about 400,000 foreign nationals unable to enter as of Jan. 4 despite receiving prior approval for their status of residence, according to Japan's Immigration Services Agency (ISA).
 
Meh



Ser nu att flyget FRA - HND den 7 september är inställt och jag har inte blivit ombokad. Skulle varit first first (om nu japan öppna tills dess) :c
 
presskonferens i dag





TOKYO - Japan will relax COVID-19 border controls in March by raising the daily cap on entrants and cutting the quarantine period from seven days to three for both Japanese and foreign nationals, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Thursday.



The country's entry ban on nonresident foreigners, effective from late November to the end of February, has triggered a barrage of criticism for being too strict and not based on science.



Starting next month, Japan will set its limit on new entrants at 5,000 per day, up from the current 3,500. Within the daily cap,

foreign nationals will also be able to enter the country for purposes other than tourism.



Japan to raise COVID entry cap, cut quarantine period from March
 
"Those who have been vaccinated three times and depart from countries where infections are stabilizing will not need to quarantine."



Också positivt!
 
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced Thursday that he will raise the daily cap on arrivals from overseas to 7,000 starting March 14

The remaining prefectures will see their quasi-emergencies expire Sunday as scheduled.

The increase in the cap, which was just raised to 5,000 from 3,500 on Tuesday, follows criticism from businesses and universities that the current level is insufficient given there are an estimated 400,000 foreign nationals waiting to come to Japan.

Kishida announces raising of daily arrival cap to 7,000 | The Japan Times
 
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