Japan to bar entry of foreigners from India, Nepal, Pakistan

The Japanese government said Wednesday it will bar the entry of foreign nationals who have been in India, Nepal or Pakistan in the 14 days prior to their arrival in Japan, amid the spread of more contagious variants of the novel coronavirus.The measure, effective Friday, comes as India continues to struggle with a surge of infections due to coronavirus variants, sparking fears they may have spread to neighboring countries such as Nepal and Pakistan.Permanent residents and their families, as well as the spouses or children of Japanese nationals who leave Japan by Thursday with re-entry permi…READ FULL ARTICLE