Japan raises travel alert for 13 countries over virus pandemic

Japan on Tuesday raised its travel alert for 13 countries to its second-highest level, warning against any trips to these areas as new coronavirus infections continue to spread globally.Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi told a press conference that foreign travelers who have been in the 13 nations -- which include five South and Central American countries, including Mexico, Uruguay and Colombia -- within two weeks of arriving in Japan will be denied entry following the upgraded advisory.The entry ban will be finalized soon after talks at the National Security Council and a government task …READ FULL ARTICLE