Japan's travel ban to contain virus unfair, western businesses say


  • World
  • Tuesday, 18 Aug 2020

FILE PHOTO: A person stands in an almost empty terminal of Haneda Airport in Tokyo, Japan April 29, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

TOKYO (Reuters) - Four Western business lobbies joined in protesting Japan's travel ban to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus, saying the policy is out of step with measures in other major economies and will harm investment.

Many countries have imposed travel curbs to battle the pandemic but Japan's are among the most strict, effectively banning entry of tourists and visa holders from more than 140 countries.

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