Japan to grant re-entry to foreign residents stuck abroad

Japan will begin granting re-entry to foreign residents who have been locked out of the country for months by a travel ban aimed at limiting the spread of the novel coronavirus, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Wednesday.Speaking at a meeting of the government's task force on the coronavirus response, Abe also said Japan will enter into discussions with 12 Asian economies including China, South Korea and Taiwan on ways to safely resume travel.The re-entry of foreign residents irrespective of their specific visa status will take place "gradually," Abe said. Of the 208,000 currently abroad, rou…READ FULL ARTICLE