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Latest on Japan travel restrictions: Entry, events & more

Countries all around the globe have also been easing up travel restrictions.
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U.S.-Japan Joint Committee statement on measures to address the spread of COVID-19

The United States and Japan recognize and take seriously the severity of the rising number of COVID-19 cases throughout Japan.
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Brenden Fowler, 86th Aerospace Medicine Squadron independent duty medical technician, screens Airmen for COVID-19 symptoms before allowing them to travel to Plovdiv, Bulgaria for Thracian Summer 2020, Aug. 10, 2020. The screening consists of checking temperature and answering a series of questions about physical health and recent travel locations to prevent the spread of COVID-19. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Devin Nothstine)
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Pandemic reactions at home and abroad

Despite us sending out good vibes and wishes, it seems that this pandemic continues to create uproar among us.
A mask-wearing statue sits atop Mount Takao, a popular hiking spot near Camp Zama and Yokota Air Base, Japan, Saturday, June 27, 2020. AARON KIDD/STARS AND STRIPES
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Travel restrictions ease for some US troops in Japan, but Tokyo remains off-limits

Soldiers and some airmen have been granted more freedom in Japan, though Tokyo and the country’s northernmost prefecture remain off-limits.
Airmen from the 18th Medical Group conduct COVID-19 testing at Kadena Air Base, Japan, on March 20, 2020. MANDY FOSTER/U.S. AIR FORCE
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Air Force bases in Japan toughen restrictions amid uptick in coronavirus cases

The Air Force has tightened restrictions at its bases in Tokyo and Okinawa but is holding off on tougher measures in northeast Japan as the military battles the coronavirus pandemic.
“Our curve is not flattening,” Air Force Brig. Gen. Paul Friedrichs, the Joint Staff surgeon, said Wednesday, March 25, 2020, during a Pentagon news briefing. LISA FERDINANDO, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
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Pentagon increases restrictions at all military bases as coronavirus cases continue to rise

Defense Secretary Mark Esper increased health protection measures Wednesday at all defense installations as the military continues to report dozens of new cases of the coronavirus.
A service member enters his home at Atago Hills Housing Faciilty on Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 6, 2017. JOSEPH ABREGO/U.S. MARINE CORP
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MCAS Iwakuni restricts overnight liberty for base residents over coronavirus concerns

The commander has ordered restrictions on visitors to this installation in southwestern Japan, along with a ban on any of its U.S. residents staying overnight off base, as part of efforts to curb the...