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Japan to expand entry ban to visitors from India, 10 others

May 25 , 2020. 1 hour ago – 19:58 KYODO NEWS

A cleaner walks past empty check-in desks at Narita Airport on April 17, 2020 in Tokyo, Japan.(Getty/Kyodo)

TOKYO – Japan is expanding its entry ban to visitors from India and 10 other nations as part of border control steps to contain the spread of the new coronavirus, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Monday.

Japan’s Foreign Ministry raised its travel advisory for the 11 countries that also include South Africa and Argentina, urging against any trips to the areas.

Speaking at a meeting of a government task force on the coronavirus response, Abe also said Japan will maintain the current set of border control measures until the end of June, without elaborating.

CR: KYODO NEWS