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Japan bars foreign arrivals as omicron spreads
By EUobserver
Just weeks after loosening some entry rules, Japan will now ban entry to all foreign arrivals to curb the spread of the omicron variant, officials announced on Monday, Deutsche Welle writes. Prime minister Fumio Kishida said the ban on foreign travellers would take effect on Tuesday. Japanese returning passengers from 14 countries where the variant has been found will be required to quarantine at designated facilities.