Text by Miduho Morita (2020/08/23) Translated and narrated by Miho S. (2020/8/24)
●From September, foreigners with a medium- or long-term state of residence may be allowed to enter Japan. This will enable many foreigners, who left Japan temporarily and have not been allowed to come back due to immigration restrictions, to enter Japan.
●As a new category of people with the right to come to Japan, some international students will be allowed to enter Japan. This finally allows those who have already qualified for their studying abroad to come to Japan. First, government-sponsored foreign students will be allowed to enter Japan in September.
●It seems to be a long way off until the temporary visitors, such as tourists from overseas, are allowed to enter Japan.
●For the entry, people need to take a diagnostic test, such as a PCR test, and stay in a hotel room for 14 days. This is to prevent bringing the virus into Japan, and this condition is the same for Japanese people coming back from overseas.
●Please wait for further information to know exactly when this new system begins.
source:
NHK 政府 在留資格のある外国人 再入国制限緩和へ 新型コロナ 2020/08/21
日経新聞 在留資格者の再入国、9月全面緩和 政府調整 2020/08/22
https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXMZO62952820S0A820C2EA3000/
タイムアウト東京 Kasey Furutani
東京9月に日本が全ての国からの受け入れ再開へ 在留資格のある外国人が対象、PCR検査などを条件に 2020/08/21
the japan times Japan may allow in all stranded foreign residents from September 2020/08/21
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/08/21/national/social-issues/stranded-non-japanese-september/