Japan to require negative Covid test upon arrival for Chinese travelers

Travelers from China who test positive will be required to quarantine for seven days, Kishida told reporters, adding that the new border measures for China will go into effect from midnight on December 30.

The government will also limit requests from airlines to increase flights to China, he said.

Japan reopened its borders to tourists in October after more than two years of strict Covid curbs, provided travelers present proof of vaccination or a negative coronavirus tests taken before departure.