Japan to allow foreign athletes to enter after lifting virus emergency

The Japanese government is making arrangements to allow foreign athletes contracted to professional teams to enter the country after the state of emergency is lifted nationwide, a source with knowledge of the matter said Thursday.According to the source, the government is preparing to allow professional athletes to obtain a "special circumstances" immigration exemption, which is currently applied to individuals with urgent humanitarian and other reasons for entry into the country.Related coverage:IOC President Bach wins re-election, to stay on until 2025READ FULL ARTICLE