Japan advises against travel to some 50 nations including U.S., China

Japan on Tuesday raised its travel advisory for some 50 countries including the United States, China and South Korea to level 3, warning against any trips to these areas as the novel coronavirus continues to spread globally.That is one step down from the Foreign Ministry's highest level, which urges Japanese nationals to "evacuate immediately" from a country or area and "avoid all travel regardless of purpose."Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's government is expected to impose an entry ban on foreign travelers who have recently been to the listed countries, which now cover more than a third of the…READ FULL ARTICLE