Japan mandates Covid-19 testing for visitors from mainland China amid Covid-19 surge

Japan announced that visitors from or travelling through mainland China will be required to take a Covid-19 test on arrival. Health authorities cited the current Covid-19 surge in the mainland as the reason behind the new restrictions. The new measures represent an additional hurdle for Chinese nationals, who will be able to travel to and from the mainland quarantine free for the first time since late 2019, starting on January 8, 2023.