EBC Newsletter – December 1, 2021

Since Tuesday 30 November, Japan has closed its borders to foreign non-residents due to the threat of the omicron variant. The safety protocols implemented by the Japanese government – two PCR tests, one within 72 hours before entering Japan, and one at the border, plus the quarantine regime – keep Japan’s population safe. Thanks to these sanitary measures, the EBC believes it is possible and important to allow companies to bring in essential foreign personnel.

The EBC, together with the ACCJ, will hold a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan (FCCJ) on Thursday 2 December at 11:00am.

In this newsletter, you will read:

• an updated unofficial translation of the “Written pledge for the traveler wishing entry into Japan” kindly sent by JETRO;
• a joint study on the EU-Japan connectivity cooperation in the Western Balkans, the Eastern Partnership countries and Central Asia

We hope you stay positive and healthy during this difficult time.

Valerie Moschetti
EBC Chief Operating Officer

You can access and download the full report here.