Number of Countries Restricting Entry for 'Ilbon Yeohaenggaek' Travelers Increases to 11

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[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Jiwon] The number of countries restricting entry of travelers coming from Japan due to the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) has increased to 11.

On the 28th, Japanese Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu announced at a press conference that four countries?Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Mongolia?have been added to the list of countries restricting entry of travelers coming from Japan due to COVID-19.

As of the 25th, the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs had identified seven countries imposing entry restrictions: Micronesia, Samoa, Kiribati, Comoros, Tuvalu, Solomon Islands, and Israel.