TOKYO: Rakuten Chief Executive Hiroshi Mikitani has urged Japan's government to review its entry restrictions on foreign nationals, saying ...
TOKYO: Rakuten Chief Executive Hiroshi Mikitani has urged Japan's government to review its entry restrictions on foreign nationals, saying prolonged imposition of COVID-19 curbs risks tarnishing Japan's appeal and causing innovation to stagnate.
The head of the e-commerce group adds a high-profile voice from corporate Japan to protests by WesternAdvertisement Many countries have imposed travel curbs to battle the pandemic but Japan's are among the strictest, effectively banning entry with few exceptions of not only tourists but long-term visa holders from more than 140 countries.
"As a result of these restrictions, not only is it extremely difficult for foreign nationals to visit Japan for business or study purposes, but foreign nationals who have made Japan their home and base of activities in order to make a significant contribution to Japanese society are also facing severe restrictions," Mikitani said in a statement this week in his capacity as chairman of the Japan Association of New Economy.
Earlier this week business lobbies from Europe, Britain, Australia, New Zealand and the United States signed a joint letter opposing the government's policy, saying it was out of step with measures in other major economies and would harm investment.
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