COVID-19 restrictions on U.S. forces personnel in Japan to end Jan. 31

U.S. Forces Japan will lift COVID-19 restrictions on its personnel's activities outside bases in Japan at the end of this month as scheduled, Japan's Foreign Ministry said Friday.The restrictive measures, such as limiting the movement of U.S. military personnel outside military facilities to essential activities and a curfew from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., will end on Monday, but the obligation to wear a mask on and off base will be maintained, according to the Foreign Ministry.The measures were introduced on Jan. 10 following a surge in coronavirus cases among U.S. military personnel in prefecture…READ FULL ARTICLE