Japan to expand entry ban to include U.S., China and most of Europe www.japantimes.co.jp

Japan is planning to place an entry ban on foreign nationals who have recently been to the United States, China, South Korea and most of Europe in an effort to contain the spread of the new coronavirus, government sources said Monday.
The measure would apply to foreign nationals who have been to any of the listed regions within 14 days of arriving in Japan.
Some areas of China and South Korea such as Hubei Province and Daegu as well as more than 20 European countries had already been subject to an entry ban imposed by Japan.
As more countries close their doors to shield themselves from the virus spread, Japanese nationals living or traveling overseas are increasingly having difficulty returning home.
Another 29 Japanese nationals had left the country Saturday aboard a flight chartered by the Taiwanese delegation in Peru.