Japan to maintain most border restrictions until the end of February

TOKYO: Japan will maintain the tight entry restrictions it put in place to prevent the spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus until the end of February, its prime minister said on Tuesday , though some exceptions for humanitarian issues may be considered.

The rules, which in some cases have kept families apart, have sparked protests and a petition drive calling for change, and media reports on Tuesday said the government was considering easing some of the rules in exceptional cases. "We'll maintain the current framework of measures until the end of February for the time being, while taking necessary measures from the perspective of humanitarian and national interests."

A surge of new coronavirus cases in many parts of the nation to levels not seen since September prompted the government to reintroduce emergency restrictions in three parts of the country that host US military bases over the weekend.

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