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SINGAPORE – Japan plans to lift the ban on overseas travel to 12 countries and regions next month, with Singapore among them, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Thursday (October 8).
The Japanese government, which currently bans travel to 159 countries and regions, will recommend that travelers refrain from unnecessary and non-urgent visits, the newspaper said.
Besides Singapore, the other countries and regions include China, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Taiwan.
Singapore already launched two travel agreements with Japan last month to facilitate trade movement between the two countries amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, with the necessary public health safeguards.
Business Track, or Reciprocal Green Lane, which was launched on September 18 to facilitate short-term commercial and official travel between Singapore and Japan.
The Residence Track, launched on September 30, will allow travel of business executives and business professionals who are holders of work passes between the two countries.
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